Connecticut voters will see this question on their November 5 ballot: "Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to allow each voter to vote by absentee ballot?" A total of 36 states and the District of Columbia do not require a specific reason to vote absentee or by mail, including New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. It's time for Connecticut to catch up!

The League of Women Voters of Connecticut Education Fund (LWVCTEF) board will determine which candidates will be invited to participate in a LWVCT EF sponsored or co-sponsored candidate debate. All candidates who have met the standards as determined by the Secretary of the State’s Office to qualify for appearance on the ballot for the contested office(s) covered by the debate, and who meet the additional stated criteria, will be invited to participate.