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Greater Hartford Subscribed Articles

Why Everyone Should Vote in Their Local Election on November 2nd

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Submitted by Connecticut in September 2021.

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Too often, people skip their local elections, believing they are less important than national and state contests. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Unlike state and national elections, local elections have much more impact on the quality of your daily life. Here’s why everyone should make the effort to vote on Tuesday, November 2nd in your city or town’s local election.

Redistricting Hearings Announced!

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Submitted by Connecticut in September 2021.

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The Connecticut Reapportionment Committee has finally announced the schedule for public hearings! We believe voters should have a primary role in choosing their legislators, instead of incumbent legislators choosing their voters. Please take action to make your voice heard.

Getting Involved: Key Messages and Questions. Part 5 of the Redistricting Summer Series

Submitted by Connecticut in August 2021.

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2020 Census data needed for states to complete their decennial redistricting task was released August 12. That same day, the League of Women Voters joined other organizations in Connecticut and around the country in a Twitterstorm to call for "Fair Maps for All". This final post in our 5-Part Summer Series provides key messaging for those interested in joining our push for Fair Maps: what you to ask or say when contacting your legislators, attending upcoming public hearings, and raising awareness of the process through social media and letters to the editor.

Redistricting: Math and Maps. Part 4 of the Redistricting Summer Series

Submitted by Connecticut in August 2021.

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Connecticut has 5 Congressional Districts, 36 State Senate Districts, and 151 State House Districts. There are multiple online apps available that allow users to examine and experiment with District boundaries, such as Dave’s Redistricting App 2020. Read more in Part 4 of a 5 Part Summer Series by Joan Twiggs, Director at Large for LWVCT. Each blog will include one or more actions you can take to get involved.

Laura Smits joins Future Leaders in Politics to discuss Voting Rights in Connecticut

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Submitted by Connecticut in August 2021.

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Laura Smits, LWVCT President, and Chris Prue, President of the Registrar of Voters Association as they join Future Leaders in Politics (FLIP) about all things Voting Rights in Connecticut. Watch the recording if you missed the event.

Redistricting: More criteria for drawing the lines. Part 3 of the Redistricting Summer Series

Submitted by Connecticut in August 2021.

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District lines determine who is on your ballot, where you go to vote, and the can influence whether your voice is heard (or not). Read more in Part 3 of a 5 Part Summer Series by Joan Twiggs, Director at Large for LWVCT. Each blog will include one or more actions you can take to get involved.

Who draws the maps and how? Part 2 of the Redistricting Summer Series

Submitted by Connecticut in August 2021.

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In Connecticut, the elected Legislature has been designated as the entity responsible for redistricting. Read Part 2 of a 5 Part Summer Series by Joan Twiggs, Director at Large LWVCT. Each blog will include one or more actions you can take to get involved.

Redistricting is happening now! Part 1 of the People Powered Fair Maps Summer Blog Series

Submitted by Connecticut in July 2021.

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Redistricting is now upon us! Read Part 1 of a 5 Part Summer Series by Joan Twiggs, Director at Large LWVCT. Each blog will include one or more actions you can take to get involved.

Letter from the New President of the League of Women Voters of Connecticut

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Submitted by Connecticut in July 2021.

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Read Laura Smits' letter to our members and the public.

League of Women Voters of Connecticut Education Fund Awards 2021 Connecticut Women’s Suffrage Research Fellowships

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Submitted by Connecticut in June 2021.

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The League of Women Voters of Connecticut Education Fund is pleased to announce the selection of two Fellows for the 2021 Connecticut Women’s Suffrage Research Fellowship. The 2021 Fellows are Kathryn Angelica and Brittney Yancy. For more information about the Fellowship, please contact the League of Women Voters Education Fund at lwvct [at] lwvct.org.

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