Merrill urges lawmakers to allow early election voting

HARTFORD  — Connecticut’s secretary of the state is urging legislators to allow voters to cast ballots early. Denise Merrill, a Democrat, told members of the Government Administration and Elections Committee on Monday that Connecticut’s voters are “being deprived of a valuable convenience.” She notes how 38 other jurisdictions already permit voters to cast a ballot early. Lawmakers are considering several bills that would allow voting before Election Day. One i