AG Bondi Requested to Probe Alleged Systemic Ballot Fraud in Connecticut
Republican leaders in Connecticut have called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate potential widespread ballot fraud following recent indictments in the state’s largest city.
In a move to address concerns over election integrity, Connecticut’s Republican leaders have requested that Attorney General Pam Bondi investigate what they describe as potential systemic ballot fraud. This request follows the indictments of several individuals in Bridgeport, the state’s largest city, on charges related to the misuse of absentee ballots during a judicially-overturned election in 2023.
State Senator Rob Sampson and Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding expressed their concerns to Fox News Digital, stating that the fraud caught on video during the Bridgeport election has embarrassed Connecticut on an international level. They specifically criticized two new election reform bills, SB 1515 and SB 1516, proposed by Democrats as inadequate for addressing the scale of the issue.
SB 1515 aims to establish a Municipal Election Accountability Board to oversee local elections, while SB 1516 seeks to enhance post-election procedures and regulate practices such as curbside voting. However, Republican leaders argue that these measures do not go far enough and have called for a broader investigation into whether the crimes in Bridgeport are indicative of a larger, coordinated effort to defraud voters across the state.
The controversy in Bridgeport came to light through CCTV footage allegedly showing Democratic Party official Wanda Geter-Pataky engaging in ballot-stuffing. This led to a court-ordered redo of the mayoral election between Joe Ganim and John Gomes, further spotlighting the issue of election fraud in Connecticut.
House Minority Leader Vincent Candelora emphasized the seriousness of election fraud in the state, suggesting that stronger deterrents, such as jail time, are necessary to prevent future incidents. Despite these calls for action, responses from Democratic leaders have been limited, with Senate President Pro-Tem Martin Looney not responding to inquiries.
As the debate over election reform continues, the request for AG Bondi’s involvement underscores the deep divisions and concerns over the integrity of electoral processes in Connecticut.