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Attorney General William Tong

07/17/2020

Attorney General Tong Seeks Dismissal of Absentee Ballot Challenge

Attorney General Tong to Personally Argue Motion to Dismiss Before State Supreme Court Monday Afternoon

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong will personally argue before the Connecticut Supreme Court Monday seeking to dismiss a challenge to the state’s absentee ballot provisions protecting voters in the August primary during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.

The hearing will be conducted via Microsoft Teams at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 20. Additional information on how to view the hearing will be shared on the State Supreme Court website.

Attorney General Tong has filed two briefs in the case, a motion to dismiss filed on July 7, and the second on the merits of the case filed today, July 17.
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