Norfolk Now regrets that its fron-tpage article on the proposed amendment to permit early voting suggested that a yes vote would allow new procedures that would diminish the security of the voting process.  There is only one question at issue: whether or not Connecticut should permit in-person voting prior to the actual election day.  Authorization of early voting will have no effect on the security of the election. 

The materials provided by the Connecticut Secretary of State explaining the proposed amendment have given rise to some confusion.  The text of the amendment includes the deletion of the phrase “under seal” in describing how election results are delivered to the Secretary of State.  This requirement refers specifically to the 18th-century practice of using hot wax to seal documents, a practice abandoned long ago.  Ballots continue to be enclosed in double envelopes.  Election results are delivered to the Secretary of State electronically and by mail.  

Here is a link to an Associated Press article on the topic.

https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-election-voting-ballots-Connecticut-039419340590