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Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim was officially sworn in to commence his eighth term in office at a city hall ceremony on Wednesday.
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The Connecticut House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill to improve election security. It's in response to the absentee ballot box stuffing scandal associated with the election for mayor in Bridgeport.
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The Connecticut Supreme Court is set to weigh in on whether Bridgeport residents can make citizens' arrests in the city’s absentee ballot fraud case.
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Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas has told state lawmakers she supports the creation of a board that would oversee municipal elections. It’s in response to allegations of absentee voter fraud in Bridgeport’s controversial mayoral election.
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Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas said her office has referred multiple complaints related to the Bridgeport mayoral election redo to the State Election Enforcement Commission (SEEC), including one that claims a voter was offered cash in exchange for a completed absentee ballot.
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Bridgeport Generation Now Votes President Gemeem Davis said the 2023 election highlighted the city’s wider corruption problem. WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke with Davis about the group's fight for fair elections.
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According to the Associated Press, incumbent Joe Ganim has been reelected Bridgeport mayor. He beat independent challenger John Gomes and Republican David Herz.
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Tuesday is the redo election for Bridgeport mayor and the fourth match-up between incumbent Joe Ganim and challenger John Gomes. Sabrina Garone, host of the WSHU podcast After All Things, spoke with reporter Molly Ingram about what to expect in Bridgeport.
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has endorsed Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim ahead of next Tuesday’s election. Ganim will face challenger John Gomes for the fourth time in the last five months next week.
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John Gomes' supporters claim that Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim's brother improperly influenced the tax assessment on Ganim's property.