It’s time to step up! The LWVCT wants all voters to know that this month, between January 7 and January 14, 2020, the Democratic and Republican parties throughout Connecticut will hold their biennial caucuses to choose the voting members of their respective town committees. Democratic and Republican town committee members serve for a two-year term beginning in March of each even-numbered year. All registered Democratic and Republican voters are eligible to vote in their party’s caucus. 

 Why does it matter? Because when election time rolls around, people ask, “Who gets to choose these candidates?” The answer? Voting members in Republican or Democratic town committees—they are the ones responsible for voting and endorsing candidates in their respective parties. These committee members are also eligible to be delegates to the nominating conventions for both state and national offices. So, if you are a citizen who wants more say in your party’s choice of candidates, now is the time to run for a seat on your town’s Democratic or Republican Town Committee. Not ready to run? Well, at least come out to the caucus and vote. No absentee ballots are allowed for caucus voting. Your voice is your vote!  

 The dates, times, and places of caucuses are announced in local newspapers, or can be found online: type “Connecticut Republicans” or “Connecticut Democrats” in the search bar, where you will find contact information for every Town Committee in the state.