Lumaj proposes banning some convicts from public office

HARTFORD, Conn. – Peter Lumaj, the Republican candidate for secretary of the state, called Wednesday for a law banning anyone convicted of crimes like corruption and voter fraud from holding public office.

In a press conference held outside current Secretary of the State Denise Merrill’s Capitol office, Lumaj cited recent corruption cases like the arrest of state Rep. Christina Ayala, D-Bridgeport, on voter fraud charges and the recent conviction of former Republican Gov. John G. Rowland for campaign corruption.

Lumaj’s proposal would prevent anyone convicted of corruption, voter fraud, or civil rights crimes from running for office or being a political appointee.

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