Call to Protect Voting Rights - Pass Senate Bills 431 and 471!

Call to Protect Voting Rights - Pass Senate Bills 431 and 471!

portrait image of John Lewis with quote about voting as most powerful nonviolent tool
Time Range For Action Alert: 
April 22, 2022 to April 29, 2022

My dear friends: Your vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have to create a more perfect union.

- Congressman John Lewis
 
February 21,1940 - July 17, 2020

Action:

  1. Call State Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney at 860-240-8638. Connecticut voters deserve the absolute best version of democracy. Urge Senator Looney to pass SB 431 that will Ban Foreign Spending on State Ballot Measures--and SB 471 to enact a Connecticut Voting Rights Act!

  2. Urge your legislators to support the the bills when they comes to the floor.

You may go to voicemail--if so, it will be one of Senator Looney's staff people and they do check messages. Please leave a message!

Here’s an idea of what to say: 

Hi, this is [NAME], and I’m calling you from [TOWN] to ask you to pass SB 431 that will Ban Foreign Spending on State Ballot Measures – as well as SB 471 to enact a Connecticut Voting Rights Act that will provide Black and Brown voters additional protections against voter suppression. Thank you!

Contact your legislator

Find out who represents you here and use the LWVCT Directory of Elected Officials to find their email address or phone number:

Subject: Subject: Protect Voting Rights - Vote YES on SB 431 & SB 471
Body:
Dear [Legislator's Name],
I’m calling on you to pass SB 431 that will Ban Foreign Spending on State Ballot Measures – as well as SB 471 to enact a Connecticut Voting Rights Act that will provide Black and Brown voters additional protections against voter suppression.
Thank you,
[Name]
[Town]

 

Email a freind! 

Subject: Take Action: LOG MY CALL: Protect Voting Rights - Pass Senate Bills 431 and 471!

Body:
Friend,
I took an action to Protect Voting Rights and hope you'll join me to get Senate Bills 431 and 471 passed!

Call State Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney at 860-240-8638. Connecticut voters deserve the absolute best version of democracy. Urge Senator Looney to pass SB 431 that will Ban Foreign Spending on State Ballot Measures--and SB 471 to enact a Connecticut Voting Rights Act! Then email advocacy [at] lwvct.org to log your call.

Here’s an idea of what to say:
Hi, this is [NAME], and I’m calling you from [TOWN] to ask you to pass SB 431 that will Ban Foreign Spending on State Ballot Measures – as well as SB 471 to enact a Connecticut Voting Rights Act that will provide Black and Brown voters additional protections against voter suppression. Thank you!

Can you join me and take action? 

Thanks!

Issues referenced by this action alert: 
Voting rights are under attack.