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Laura Smits Interview with FOX61 News
Press Mention

LWVCT President Laura Smits talks with Julia LeBlanc of FOX61 News about getting ready to vote in Connecticut's party primary elections on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. For more information and to register to vote visit VOTE411.org or go to the Secretary of the State's voter information page.

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Press Mention

Connecticut Public and the League of Women Voters of Connecticut (LWVCT) have set the dates, locations and moderators for an unprecedented series of eight debates that they will co-produce in advance of the November general elections, including the statewide offices of governor, U.S. Senate, secretary of the state, and Connecticut’s five U.S. Congressional districts.

Photo of a VOTE 411 T-shirt with a National Voter Registration Day sticker
Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of Connecticut (LWVCT) has kicked off the Fall 2022 Election season by inviting top of ticket Primary candidates to participate in its state-wide online nonpartisan Voters Guide at vote411.org.

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Blog Post

Now that Redistricting in Connecticut is over, do you know which district(s) you are in? Do you know how many and which districts are within your town’s borders? Have other people asked you how to find out what their districts are? Read the full update and view the maps to see if anything has changed for you.

Nelson Mandela Quote on Freedom
Blog Post

Our country’s explicitly stated values of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” and breaking the chains of tyranny was a historic first. Our country has strived to live up to its promise and create what Abraham Lincoln called a “more perfect union”, but for many of us, the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade feels like that progress has been stopped dead in its tracks. We need to continue demanding a seat at the table for everyone, using every tool available to us, including our vote.

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Blog Post

During the Short Legislative Session we celebrated the passage of laws to expand access to absentee ballots and address the climate emergency, while recognizing the failure of the legislature to pass other key bills to protect voting rights, protect state referenda from the influence of foreign money, and ensure transparency and access to the workings of government. Read on to find out what happened during the Short Session.

Early Voting Signs
Blog Post

Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to provide for early voting? That’s the question that will be on Connecticut’s ballot on November 8, 2022.
Did you know that Connecticut is one of only 6 states with only one day of in-person voting? The busy citizens of Connecticut deserve more time to vote in-person, not just the 14 hours on Election Day.

SCOTUS Abortion Ban Protest
Blog Post

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.

Early Voting for Connecticut Banner
Blog Post

It is time for our state to provide more opportunities for eligible voters to cast their ballot in person―and not just on Election Day. This November 8, Connecticut voters will get a chance to vote for that change. Voters will see this question on their ballot: Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to provide for early voting?

Image of Deborah Turner Speaking in front of the Supreme Court September 2021
Blog Post

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.

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