The Appropriations Committee is having a public hearing at 10 am on Friday March 28th and one bill on the list is SB 17 AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS.
The League of Women Voters of Connecticut supports funding to municipalities to cover their costs for early voting, as the requirements placed on towns for early voting caused unfunded mandates in many locations in 2024. Despite the challenges, the rollout of early voting was hugely successfully in the 2024 General Election. But we can do better - municipalities should receive funds to cover all or part of that expense to support early voting and ensure that our elections are accessible to all Connecticut voters.
Please submit testimony in support of SB 17!
You must register by 3 pm Thursday March 27 to give live testimony. Written testimony can be submmitted after the hearing begins, but we encourage you to submit it ahead of time.
