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Photo of People with Signs that say "Fight Fascism" "Resist Tyranny", "Resist Persist Rise Dissent" and "Keep your hands off my social security" "We are the heroes"in front of the Connecticut Capital for the April 5 Hands Off National Mobilization

Hands Off Our Democracy!

Connecticut residents gather together on a rainy Saturday for the April 5 Hands Off! Rally at the State Capitol as part of a national mobilization to stop the hostile takeover of our government and democracy.

Connecticut residents gather at Hands Off! Rally at the Connecticut Capitol on April 5 2025
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Advocacy Day 2025

Senator Sujata Gadkar Wilcox speaks to League members at the Capitol in Hartord on February 19 for  Advocacy Day 2025.
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Celebrating Ella

Ella Grasso was first sworn in as Governor of Connecticut on January 8, 1975. With her inauguration, she became the first female Governor in Connecticut, first Italian-American Governor in Connecticut, and first female Governor in the United States elected in her own right.

The 50th Anniversary of Governor Ella Grasso's Inauguration
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Vote 411: Election Information You Need

Do you have questions about upcoming elections? We have answers! Visit VOTE411 for the Connecticut election information you need.

VOTE411 Connecticut

Connecticut

Register to vote or update your registration! Use the Connecticut Secretary of the State's Online Voter Registration System.

LWVUS Blog: Trans Rights Are Essential to a Healthy Democracy

photo of women holding signs that say: "Our bodies, our choice - not yours!"

Submitted by Connecticut in June 2025.

News

It’s a basic premise of the League of Women Voters’ work: the US cannot have a healthy democracy unless all members of our community can live freely and access their fundamental rights. Unfortunately, over the past few years, the League has tracked a surge in legislative and administrative attacks chipping away at the rights of LGBTQIA+ community members, particularly transgender individuals. This presents a threat to both personal safety and, on a broader level, democracy.

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(TO BE RESCHEDULED) LWV Alaska and Colorado: How AI Could Save Our Democratic Institutions

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Submitted by Connecticut in June 2025.

Event Date: 
06/18/2025 - 5:00pm
Event location: 

Online

As part of the continuing series "Let’s Talk About Digital Threats to Democracy", the Leagues of Women Voters of Alaska and Colorado present their June Topic: How AI Could Save Our Democratic Institutions with author Beth Simone Noveck.

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LWV Declares United States in a “Constitutional Crisis,” Announces New Initiative to Mobilize Voters

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Submitted by Connecticut in April 2025.

Public Statement

Statement from Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, and Dianna Wynn, president of the League of Women Voters: "From the flagrant disregard for congressional authority and governmental checks and balances to defying Supreme Court orders to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back home, one thing is abundantly clear: our country is in a constitutional crisis."

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How to Support the Immigrant Community

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Submitted by Connecticut in April 2025.

Blog Post

Nearly 15% of people living in the United States are immigrants; if our nation’s story is a quilt, the immigrant community’s diverse stories are integral squares that hold it together.
Yet immigrants have always been an easy target for bad actors, who use xenophobia to scapegoat foreign-born communities. In moments like this, we must stand against hate and for our neighbors. LWV and the National Partnership for New Americans have identified a few ways you can defend America’s immigrant communities.

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