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This was an unusual Legislative Session. We owe a BIG THANK YOU to all the legislators and League members for their strong support of our work to Empower Voters and Defend Democracy. We will continue the work to make Early Voting and No Excuse Absentee Voting realities for all Connecticut voters, election officials, and poll workers. Read on to find out what happened during the General and Special Session.

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Press Mention

It’s time to set the record straight: Voting in Connecticut is overwhelmingly safe and secure; it is administered by election professionals from both major parties. Connecticut voters turned out in record numbers for the November 2020 election, in part thanks to an executive order issued by the governor and affirmed by the legislature permitting any voter to vote by absentee ballot. But because of our state’s restrictive absentee ballot laws, this was only allowed under these special circumstances.

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News

Hearst Media: The historic 1878 State Capitol building, with its dozens of statues and displays of historic artifacts, will soon become more-inclusive, when a plaque honoring 29 Black women suffragists of the early 20th century is cast and installed in what advocates hope to be a public celebration.
The two-by-three-foot bronze plaque is being made for the Connecticut League of Women Voters, who got the go-ahead from the little-known Capitol Preservation and Restoration Commission to provide some equity and expand on an honor roll of white suffragettes that was installed on a wall inside the Capitol’s south entrance in 1934.

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Research & Studies

The deadline has passed! We will offer another grant next year. In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, the LWVCT Education Fund has created the Connecticut Women's Suffrage Research Project. The purpose of this project is to expand on current historical information to gain a fuller understanding of all the women who fought for the right to vote in Connecticut.

Give the public back their voice: Public hearings should be for the public
Public Statement

It is has become increasingly apparent over the recent years that the rules for public hearings need to be changed. The rule that gives precedence to legislators and state officials with unlimited time to speak is no longer acceptable. Expecting citizens to wait for long hours without any consideration of their work and family commitments has to stop. We recommend a set of rules with no special considerations for anyone. These rules would be equitable to any person who cares deeply enough about the proposed legislation to sign up to speak in person.

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The LWVCT Directory of Federal and State Elected Officials for 2021 – 2022 is now available with information on every office, from the U.S. President, down to your state representatives, as well as committee information & tips on how to get in touch with your elected officials and actively participate in our government.

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Blog Post

Read about some of the women who led the suffrage movement in the early 20th Century, and watch the LWVCT's 90th Anniversary Video from 2010: Marching in Their Footsteps by Elisa McCarthy and Carole Mulready of the League of Women Voters of Connecticut.

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On Thursday, January 28, 2021, LWVCT President Carol Reimers spoke at the Press Briefing about Modernizing CT Elections with Secretary of the State, Denise Merrill. Secretary Merrill introduced the results of the poll commissioned by Secure Democracy, showing that a large majority of Connecticut voters support Early In-Person Voting (almost 80%) and No-Excuse Absentee Ballot Access (70%).

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Public Statement

On January 18, 2021, the League of Women Voters of Connecticut (LWVCT) will celebrate its 100th Anniversary. From the founding in New Haven by a group of women activists who came out of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association, to today, the League has been active in promoting citizen rights and good government.

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Blog Post

What is the status of Early Voting and No-Excuse Absentee Voting in 2021? What needs to happen in the Connecticut Legislature this session for voters to have these two options available in future elections? Read the update to find out. PLUS: Read the January 11 Statement of the Secretary of the State Denise Merrill on her Official Interpretation of Connecticut's Absentee Ballot Statute for Upcoming 2021 Elections.

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