Greater Hartford

Greater Hartford

THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS is a national non-partisan political organization established in 1920, the same year the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed women the right to vote. The League is organized on the national, state, and local levels. 

Here in the Greater Heartford league, we encourage informed and active participation in local government, work to increase understandingof major public policy issues, and influence public policy through education and advocacy. 

We'd love to have you join us

Volunteer

We are counting on you to help make the new strategic plan, Toward Tomorrow, a resounding success. Without more active volunteer contributions from members in the plan’s implementation, our capacity is limited. To contribute to the League’s future, there are currently volunteer opportunities in several different areas. Please take a look and get involved!

Strategic Plan Toward Tomorrow

Developed in 2022 and approved in 2023, this strategic plan provides a path for sustainability and expansion so that the League achieves ongoing viability across the region it serves.

early voting

We need your support! Thanks to everyone who submitted testimony in support of early voting. But the work is not done.

Implementing early voting will require communications with the public, training for volunteers, and technical support for municipal employees... all of which requires FUNDING. 

CT Early Voting FAQ
Blog Post

Connecticut voters will see this question on the ballot in 2022:

strategic plan
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The Greater Hartford League of Women Voters is embarking on a strategic planning process.  The process will help to reinvigorate the League as a viable and impactful regional

strategic plan
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The Greater Hartford League of Women Voters is embarking on a strategic planning process.  The process will help to reinvigorate the League as a viable and impactful regional

ranked choice voting
Event Date: 
03/31/2022 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Zoom event

Learn about Ranked Choice Voting and the citizen led movement to bring this must-have election reform to our state.  Jonathan Perloe of Voter Choice CT will lead an educational forum that will begin with an overview of our current “plurarity votin

Redistricting 2021
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League of Women Voters presents a Spotlight on Redistricting: In the News
Redistricting 2021
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League of Women Voters of Greater Hartford board member Joan Twiggs contributed to this story by Connecticut Public News Service

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The CT Office of Health Strategy (OHS) has asked us to participate in an online discussion about Primary Healthcare in CT.  Please see the invitation below, and consider giving one hour of your time on Tuesday, Nov.

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Joan Twiggs wrote a helpful article explaining Vote411. It was published in the October 22 edition of the Bloomfield Messenger

Redistricting 2021
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On October 14, LWV Fairfield hosted Joan Twiggs, Greater Hartford League of Women Voters Advocacy Director, LWV CT Director at Large, and Champion for the LWV People Powered Fair Maps (TM) campaign, in a presentation entitled
connecticut voting drop boxes
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Absentee Voting in Connecticut

2021 West Hartford Debates
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The League of Women Voters of Greater Hartford (LWVGH) and West Hartford Community Interactive (WHCI) invited our West Hartford community to participate in debates among the candidates seeking to represent the people of West Hartford on the Town C