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“How comfortable would you be still using your iPhone 1?” Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas said Tuesday. She was making a comparison to a time in the technology revolution that includes Connecticut's now obsolete voting equipment.

The CT legislature enabled the state to borrow more than $25M to replace its aging voting equipment. But Lamont has to authorize the funding.

Connecticut is one of a small number of states that do not allow for early voting in elections, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Current and former state officials stumped to change that by backing a constitutional amendment on the steps of the Capitol in Hartford on Thursday.

Connecticut needs voting reforms Yehyun Kim :: ctmirror.org A resident drops an absentee ballot application into a box outside West Hartford Town Hall during the last election season. Like 650,000 Connecticut residents, I voted by absentee ballot last November. Like me, these voters might be shocked to learn this method of voting is not available in future elections. Connecticut has some of the most restrictive voting laws in the nation built into its Constitution. These restrict people to a si...

You can see were live at the senate floor. they are moments away from voting on a bill which would end the shutdown and avoid a possible default. as you know, this is so crucial. not just because it is a crucial vote that will go to the house but because we are just a few hours away from formally hitting that debt ceiling deadline. after it passes the senate, which of course we anticipate it easily will, it will go to the house. that will be another crucial vote tonight. "outfront." cnn contribu...

Those are the same people who would care about the extra $15 billion. clearly wave problem in this country with our finances. with paying them. for whatever reason. the question i have for you, should we even have a debt ceiling? does it do anything good for this country or not? >> obviously in the past few years it hasnt done much good. it has resulted in lower credit ratings and higher costs in terms of interest. so ultimately, to abolish the debt ceiling, it it would be a good thing. i think ...

Vote is over or before the vote is over, some senators, you know, switch their votes. so what im about to say might change by the time we see the final vote but john cornon is in a squeeze in texas because his junior senator is ted cruz but he is a member of the republican leadership, the establishment. he voted no. so that maybe shows you a good example of somebody whose got a push and a pull and a tug with their own constituent in the party. >> houston chronicle that endorsed ted cruz, everybo...

To pay its bills, would vote against this. for political purposes. but i think there are apparently people who believe that is a good political vote for them. that is unfortune. thats what led to the shutdown and led to putting americas credit worthiness at risk and it has hurt us not only economically as you mentioned in terms of $24 billion of costs, people out of work. economic slowdown. but it has hurt our reputation around the world. very sad. well do the right thing only the and democrats ...

You reap what you sew. the republican party is reaping it but so will ted cruz. >> what about a no vote? when you hear him say he will vote no. youve been sitting in that seat. is that a smart vote? thats one of those votes that come back where people say you were willing to let the country default. >> 80% of the republicans in the house are from districts for romney got 55% or better. general elections are almost irrelevant to these people. and particularly the tea party. a no vote is the safe,...

Republican congressman who plans to vote no against the deal. now a congressman who will vote yes. the second highest ranking in the senate. thank you for being here. >> good to follow tom and paul. >> whats your reaction when you heard joe barton say, look. then you heard what tom just said. a lot of people still hope it will pass but theyre going on cast that no vote any way. it is a message vote. the analysis they made in term of the districts theyre representing, they think people are thinki...