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CT League of Conservation Voters Releases 2023 Scorecard

Connecticut League of Conservation Voters 2023 Scorecard

Submitted by Connecticut in October 2023.

News

On October 25, 2023 the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) announced the release of its 2023 Environmental Scorecard, a powerful tool that holds state lawmakers accountable for their environmental policy decisions. CTLCV publishes the annual Environmental Scorecard to let voters know what kind of actions their state representatives and senators take – or do not take – to protect the environment. This is the first year that CTLCV has included a separate Democracy Score as well as the legislator’s Environmental Score.

Gov. Lamont says Connecticut will spend $25 million on new voting machines before the presidential election

Submitted by Connecticut in September 2023.

Press Mention

Gov. Ned Lamont said Wednesday that the State Bond Commission will vote next month to spend $25 million on new voting machines that are expected to be in place by the presidential election next year. Following Wednesday's announcement, Ann Reed, vice president for advocacy at the League of Women Voters, said the group was "thrilled" that the state would be getting new voting machines. "Old voting machines can sabotage an election, and we want to maintain Connecticut's dominance in pushing voting for everyone and making it safe and secure," she said.

Submitted by Connecticut in September 2023.

News

The League of Women Voters of Connecticut and a coalition of allied organizations submitted a letter to Governor Lamont on September 6, 2023 urging him to include bonding for tabulators and upgrades to the automatic voter registration system in the September Bonding Commission Meeting agenda. Without timely approval, the intricate processes of selecting, ordering, and training personnel on new tabulators cannot feasibly conclude before the critical November 2024 elections.

What Happened During the 2023 Legislative Session

Submitted by Connecticut in July 2023.

Blog Post

During the 2023 Legislative Session we celebrated the passage of laws to expand access to the ballot and protect voting rights, campaign finance, and gun safety, while recognizing the failure of the legislature to pass other key bills, to address the climate emergency and affordable housing. Read the full final reports to find out what happened during the Session.

Submitted by Connecticut in June 2023.

Public Statement

The Connecticut General Assembly passed An Act Concerning State Voting Rights in Recognition of John R. Lewis (“CTVRA”) as part of the state budget. The CTVRA is a state-level Voting Rights Act that seeks to expand access to the freedom to vote and strengthen protections against voting discrimination for communities of color throughout the state. Once signed into law, the CTVRA will become the most comprehensive state-level voting rights act, setting a new standard for states across the country.

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League of Women Voters Remembers Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in December 2023.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement on the passing of first female US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor:

LGBTQIA+ Discrimination and the Impact of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2023.

Blog Post

On the final day of Pride month, June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in favor of a business owner seeking to discriminate against LGBTQIA+ persons, striking a blow against Americans’ right to live free from discrimination. The ones who should have upheld principles of equality and fairness — our nation’s highest Court — failed.

LWVTN, Tennessee Voters File Federal Lawsuit Challenging State “Bona Fide” Primary Voting Law

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2023.

Public Statement

NASHVILLE – The League of Women Voters of Tennessee and Tennessee voters Victor Ashe and Phil Lawson filed a federal lawsuit today challenging state laws that require voters to be “bona fide” members of a political party to vote in the state’s open primary elections. Plaintiffs argue that the laws create confusion and intimidation because voters in Tennessee do not register with a party and there is no way to determine what “bona fide” means. The plaintiffs are represented by the law firms Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison, Baker Donelson and Sidley Austin LLP, and Protect Democracy.

Pa. counties must accept undated, incorrectly dated mail ballots federal court rules

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2023.

News

This story was originally published in Votebeat.

Plaintiffs including the NAACP and League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania applauded the ruling.

Ballot shortages in Mississippi created a problem for democracy on the day of a governor's election

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2023.

News

This story was originally published in Associated Press.

Voting rights activists plan to meet next week to discuss legal recourse around restoring fair access to ballots, said Debbie Pantenburg, spokesperson for the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Mississippi.

“Our membership is outraged that the lack of ballots happened in a historically underrepresented region of our state,” Pantenburg said.

She said the league wants Watson to investigate and publish a report detailing how the problems happened.

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