Political Experience ofDenise Merrill
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Connecticut Secretary of State (2011-Present)
Merrill has served as the Secretary of State of Connecticut since 2011.
June 2017 request for voter rolls
On June 29, 2017, the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which had been created by President Donald Trump on May 11, requested information on registered voters from all 50 states dating back to 2006. The states were given until July 14 to respond. On June 29, Secretary Merrill announced that the state would provide only publicly available information to the commission.
“ In the spirit of transparency we intend to share publicly-available information with the Kobach Commission while ensuring that the privacy of voters is honored by withholding protected data. In the same spirit of transparency, we will request that the Commission share any memos, meeting minutes or additional information as state officials have not been told precisely what the Commission is looking for.
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Connecticut Secretary of State (2011-2022)
Merrill has served as the Secretary of State of Connecticut since 2011.
June 2017 request for voter rolls
On June 29, 2017, the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which had been created by President Donald Trump on May 11, requested information on registered voters from all 50 states dating back to 2006. The states were given until July 14 to respond. On June 29, Secretary Merrill announced that the state would provide only publicly available information to the commission.
“ In the spirit of transparency we intend to share publicly-available information with the Kobach Commission while ensuring that the privacy of voters is honored by withholding protected data. In the same spirit of transparency, we will request that the Commission share any memos, meeting minutes or additional information as state officials have not been told precisely what the Commission is looking for.
” —Secretary Denise Merrill -
June 2017 request for voter rolls (? - Present)
On June 29, 2017, the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which had been created by President Donald Trump on May 11, requested information on registered voters from all 50 states dating back to 2006. The states were given until July 14 to respond. On June 29, Secretary Merrill announced that the state would provide only publicly available information to the commission.
“ In the spirit of transparency we intend to share publicly-available information with the Kobach Commission while ensuring that the privacy of voters is honored by withholding protected data. In the same spirit of transparency, we will request that the Commission share any memos, meeting minutes or additional information as state officials have not been told precisely what the Commission is looking for.
” —Secretary Denise Merrill Connecticut House of Representatives (1992-2010)
Merrill was a representative in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1992 to 2010. She was the majority leader from 2008 to 2010.
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Won, 2018 Connecticut Secretary of state, General election, November 6, 2018
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Won, 2018 Connecticut Secretary of state, Primary election, August 14, 2018
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Connecticut House of Representatives (1992-2010)
Merrill was a representative in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1992 to 2010. She was the majority leader from 2008 to 2010.
