Time Range For Action Alert:
May 28, 2021 to June 4, 2021Contact your State Representative NOW and urge them to pass SB 5.
SB 5: An Act Concerning Increased Opportunities for Absentee Voting, Safe and Secure In-Person Voting, Voter Registration and Certain Other Changes Regarding Election Administration
Substitute for S.B. No. 5 will make our elections more accessible, safe, and secure and build confidence in elections and government by
- Providing Permanent Absentee Ballot lock boxes
- Restoring voting rights of community members on parole
- Expanding Automatic Voter Registration to improve access to voting and maintenance of voting rolls, and more.
Sample message to adapt when contacting your Representative:
Dear Representative [NAME]:
Please vote to pass the Substitute for SB5, which updates CT's voting laws.
This bill will make our elections more accessible, safe, and secure and build confidence in elections and government by
- Providing Permanent Absentee Ballot lock boxes
- Restoring voting rights of community members on parole
- Expanding Automatic Voter Registration to improve access to voting and maintenance of voting rolls, and more.
While it will create some extra work for town election officials and some state agencies, we need these changes.
Resources:
- Substitute to SB 5 Bill Page
- Legislators Social Media List compiled by ACLU CT
- Watch the House of Representatives in Session at CT-N.com
The League of Women Voters of Connecticut is a nonpartisan, statewide organization that seeks to make it easier for eligible voters to register and maintain their voter registration, to promote active citizenship, and to build confidence in elections and government through effective public policy.
