Time Range For Action Alert:
May 21, 2021 to May 25, 2021Contact your State Senator 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
- Improving online registration and voter list maintenance through the DMV and other agencies;
- Improving processes for applying for and handling of absentee ballots;
- Enfranchising people on parole by supporting court fees being waived, as they are in MA, RI, New Hampshire and several other states; VT and Maine permit all prisoners to vote.
SB 5 is a 105-page bill that is going to be amended many times before the final vote.
Sample message to adapt when contacting your Senator:
Dear Senator [NAME]:
Please vote to pass the Substitute for SB5, which updates CT's voting laws.
This bill will:
- put into permanent law some of the improvements we used during the COVID-19 pandemic that helped more people vote,
- extend the vote to persons no longer in prison,
- keep guns out of polling places, and
- modernize our voting system.
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 Senate 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.
