Connecticut Governor
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The current Connecticut Constitution, ratified in 1965, calls for a four-year term for the governor, commencing on the Wednesday after the first Monday in the January following an election. The previous constitution of 1818 originally had only a one-year term for governor; this was increased to two years in 1875, and four years in 1948. The 1875 amendment also set the start date of the term to its current date; before then, it was the first Wednesday in the May following an election.
The constitution provides for the election of a lieutenant governor, for the same term as the governor. The two offices are elected on the same ticket; this provision was added in 1962. In the event of a vacancy in the office of governor, the lieutenant governor becomes governor. Before the adoption of the 1965 constitution, the lieutenant governor only acted as governor.
Connecticut did not create a state constitution for itself until several decades after it became a state; until 1818, the state operated under the provisions of its colonial charter. The charter called for the election of a governor every year, but not more than once every two years, with the term commencing on the second Thursday in May.
The current governor of Connecticut is M. Jodi Rell.
Contact information
Office of the Governor
State Capitol
210 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Tel: 860-566-4840
Toll-Free: 800-406-1527
TDD: 860-524-7397
See also
- Governor of Connecticut M. Jodi Rell
- Connecticut Lieutenant Governor
- Connecticut Attorney General
- Connecticut Secretary of State
External links
Office of the Governor of Connecticut website
References
Portions of this article were adapted from Wikipedia.
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