The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Connecticut filed a federal lawsuit seeking to make absentee mail-in voting available to every eligible voter during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the Connecticut State Conference of NAACP Branches and the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, as well as an individual Connecticut resident.
It is critical that our fall elections are carried out in a way that assures voters and election workers can participate safely and that affirms the public’s trust in the outcome.
With the federal and state primary elections taking place on August 11, 2020, the League issued a press release on April 20, 2020 recommending three crucial actions to maintain the access and trust of citizens in their elections.
Are you eligible to vote in the upcoming elections? Do you have questions about voting in Connecticut? Read, download, and share our short Voter FAQs - updated for the August 11 Primary and the November 3 General Election.
LWVCT submitted the following letter to the Connecticut Legislature on March 27, 2020 to ensure transparency and to protect the rights of all Connecticut Residents to participate in their government through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Have you responded to the 2020 Census? This year is the first time you can complete it in online. Respond today and make sure Connecticut is not undercounted!
UPDATE: Due to public health concerns regarding COVID-19, Governor Ned Lamont announced that Connecticut's Primary has been postponed from it's original date on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 to Tuesday, August 11, 2020.
UPDATE: Due to public health concerns regarding COVID-19, Governor Ned Lamont announced on March 19, 2020 that Connecticut's Primary will be moved from Tuesday, April 28, 2020 to Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
