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Joan Twiggs, director at large for the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, said redistricting in the state has been done mostly behind closed doors, after hosting four public hearings in September. She contended decision-makers could set standards to increase public engagement and share draft map proposals to boost community participation.

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Redistricting in Connecticut is now two thirds of the way complete. The Reapportionment Commission, convened in accordance with the state Constitution, met prior to the November 30 deadline to accept the state House and Senate maps. The U.S. Congressional maps were not completed and are now expected to be completed under the aegis of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Read the full update.

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The Reapportionment Commission announced that agreement had been reached on the state House and Senate districts. You can examine the new districts on the Commission's webpage.

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Words matter. Our organization’s original non-partisan stance was a way to ensure that all women would feel included and inclined to vote. Since then, it has been a hallmark of our work and the cornerstone of our reputation. But a combination of factors has led to a hyper-partisan political climate where the focus is more on “winning” than informing voters on the issues. While these factors make our job more difficult, it is imperative that we stay above the fray of partisan politics.

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The responsibility for creating district maps at the federal and state levels has now moved to the Redistricting Commission. The Commission is a nine-member body charged with creating and adopting a final redistricting plan. The Commission must adopt a plan by November 30. Read more.

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Join the League of Women Voters of Fairfield for the 2021-2022 Spotlight on Redistricting series, a new, free, five-part series about the census, redistricting, and politics of voting.

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Michael Dinan of 0684-Radi0 interviews Liz Donovan, about the League of Women Voters' efforts to educate electors during the 2021 election season through Vote411.org.

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For the upcoming 2021 local elections, we are using VOTE411.org to get important election information to residents around the state. By Election Day 2021, VOTE411 will have ballot information for over 40 local government elections across the state, with a goal of covering all 169 local government races by 2025. We anticipate helping more than 325,000 voters in 2021. Find your town's voter guide!

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It’s not too late to join us in calling for a fair and transparent redistricting process in Connecticut. Redistricting continues. Patricia Rossi and Joan Twiggs are grateful to all who put yourselves and your leagues on the “Redistricting Action Map.” What started as a metaphor has now become a literal map and we invite you to check it out!

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Since a District Map Plan was not approved by September 15 - as required by the Connecticut Constitution - the process has moved to the next step. A nine-member Reapportionment Commission must now develop and approve the District Map Plan. Their deadline is November 30. In the meantime, we are asking league members, friends and supporters to help shine a light on redistricting both this year and in future cycles.

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