Connecticut requires ID to recycle bottles but not to vote in elections
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Key Points:
- Connecticut Democrats passed an emergency anti-fraud law requiring bottle redemption centers to collect a copy of a person's driver's license when redeeming over 1,000 cans or bottles daily, aiming to curb non-residents exploiting the state's higher refund rate.
- The state does not require voter identification for elections, relying instead on voter attestation of citizenship, a policy criticized by Republicans who see it as inconsistent with the new recycling ID law.
- Connecticut Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy voted against the Republican-led SAVE Act, which seeks stricter voter ID requirements and proof of citizenship for federal elections, arguing it would disenfranchise millions.
- Democrats acknowledge rare instances of illegal voting but oppose the SAVE Act, claiming it imposes burdensome requirements on voters
