While we can’t change the makeup of the current Supreme Court, we can elect lawmakers with the power to protect the right to an abortion and make reproductive rights the supreme law of the land – invulnerable to the sweeping reversals of the Supreme Court. The simplest, most accessible action we can take is to vote. Vote as if our lives depend on it—because they do. In a healthy democracy, bodily autonomy cannot be dependent on personal luck but must be a fundamental right guaranteed to each and every American.

On January 27, 2022, the House of Representatives announced the introduction of House Resolution 891, a new resolution affirming the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. As of this week, 4 of our 5 Representatives to the US House are cosponsors of the legislation.

With only a little over a month left in the session, the Connecticut General Assembly approves expanded access to absentee ballots for all future elections. This Spring, the League is supporting bills that protect and expand voting rights, government transparency and access, and address the climate crisis. Read the full update.

This year, the League’s top priorities are to educate and help voters understand the importance of voting “yes” on the Early Voting ballot question and to help sort fact from fiction so that voters can better understand how our Connecticut elections are performed with the highest level of integrity.