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For the upcoming 2021 local elections, we are using VOTE411.org to get important election information to residents around the state. By Election Day 2021, VOTE411 will have ballot information for over 40 local government elections across the state, with a goal of covering all 169 local government races by 2025. We anticipate helping more than 325,000 voters in 2021. Find your town's voter guide!

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It’s not too late to join us in calling for a fair and transparent redistricting process in Connecticut. Redistricting continues. Patricia Rossi and Joan Twiggs are grateful to all who put yourselves and your leagues on the “Redistricting Action Map.” What started as a metaphor has now become a literal map and we invite you to check it out!

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Since a District Map Plan was not approved by September 15 - as required by the Connecticut Constitution - the process has moved to the next step. A nine-member Reapportionment Commission must now develop and approve the District Map Plan. Their deadline is November 30. In the meantime, we are asking league members, friends and supporters to help shine a light on redistricting both this year and in future cycles.

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Too often, people skip their local elections, believing they are less important than national and state contests. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Unlike state and national elections, local elections have much more impact on the quality of your daily life. Here’s why everyone should make the effort to vote on Tuesday, November 2nd in your city or town’s local election.

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The Connecticut Reapportionment Committee has finally announced the schedule for public hearings! We believe voters should have a primary role in choosing their legislators, instead of incumbent legislators choosing their voters. Please take action to make your voice heard.

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2020 Census data needed for states to complete their decennial redistricting task was released August 12. That same day, the League of Women Voters joined other organizations in Connecticut and around the country in a Twitterstorm to call for "Fair Maps for All". This final post in our 5-Part Summer Series provides key messaging for those interested in joining our push for Fair Maps: what you to ask or say when contacting your legislators, attending upcoming public hearings, and raising awareness of the process through social media and letters to the editor.

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Connecticut has 5 Congressional Districts, 36 State Senate Districts, and 151 State House Districts. There are multiple online apps available that allow users to examine and experiment with District boundaries, such as Dave’s Redistricting App 2020. Read more in Part 4 of a 5 Part Summer Series by Joan Twiggs, Director at Large for LWVCT. Each blog will include one or more actions you can take to get involved.

Future Leaders in Politics Q & A with Laura Smits and Chris Prue
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Laura Smits, LWVCT President, and Chris Prue, President of the Registrar of Voters Association as they join Future Leaders in Politics (FLIP) about all things Voting Rights in Connecticut. Watch the recording if you missed the event.

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District lines determine who is on your ballot, where you go to vote, and the can influence whether your voice is heard (or not). Read more in Part 3 of a 5 Part Summer Series by Joan Twiggs, Director at Large for LWVCT. Each blog will include one or more actions you can take to get involved.

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In Connecticut, the elected Legislature has been designated as the entity responsible for redistricting. Read Part 2 of a 5 Part Summer Series by Joan Twiggs, Director at Large LWVCT. Each blog will include one or more actions you can take to get involved.

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