All Shoreline Area Towns including: Branford, North Branford, Clinton,Guilford, Killingworth, Madison,
and Old Saybrook
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GIVE TO OUR $26 FOR 2026 ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Help our League increase our voter outreach for the 2026 Election! Help us Get Out the Vote. To donate by credit card, click on "Donate" button above. To donate by check, make check out to LWV of the East Shore, and mail to LWVES, P O Box 195, Guilford, CT 06437.
TO JOIN THE LWV OF THE EAST SHORE:
Join with a credit card: please fill out the online new member application or to renew your membership by clicking here.
Membership Dues:
- Individual members: $75 per year is the recommended amount, or pay what you can ($20 minimum).
- You can add a second member ($150 total for both recommended, $40 for both minimum), but they each will need to provide a unique email address.
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2026 IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES
August 3-9 Primary Early Voting
August 11 Primary Election
October 3 – Nov 3 Absentee Voting deadline
October 16 Register to vote deadline
October 19 – Nov 1 Early Voting
LWVES IN ACTION
Our League will be participating in the LWVES Day of Action on August 7th.
We will be partnering with VISTA to encourage people with disabilities to vote. Leagues across the country will be taking action in honor of the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
September 15 6:30 PM
National Voter Registration Day event at Henry Carter Hull Library in Clinton.
September 17
Constitution Day event. Details to follow.
October 3
Voter Information and registration at the Blackstone Library in Branford.
LWVCT ADVOCACY AND LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES 2026
Voting Rights and Fair Elections
- Enact No-Excuse Absentee Voting.
- Fund the 2023 Connecticut Voting Rights Act.
- Fund Connecticut’s voter education and early voting at every level.
- Combat AI-generated election misinformation and disinformation online.
- Protect Connecticut’s polling places, election infrastructure, and voter data from federal overreach.
Civil Rights Protections
- Protect data privacy for all Connecticut residents, regardless of immigration status.
- Support restrictions and transparency on the use of surveillance technologies.
- Support state-level legal remedies for constitutional rights violations by federal agents.
- Environmental Protection & Climate Change
- Pass the CT Environmental Rights Amendment with clear language to protect clean air, water, soil, and a stable climate.
- Regulate pesticides & protect our riparian zones.
- Establish a climate superfund to adapt infrastructure.
Open Government and Campaign Finance
- Protect Connecticut’s State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) and the Citizens’ Election Program (CEP), which is Connecticut’s nationally recognized clean elections program.
- Equitable Access to Information
- Protect Public Access TV.
- Expand broadband access.
- Rebuild local news.
Reproductive Freedom and Healthcare for All
- Expand the Shield Law to protect CT women from actions by other states.
For additional advocacy information, you can click the link below:
Come celebrate at the Guilford Pride Event on May 16th 12 - 4pm at the Guilford Green. Stop by our voting information table for election information. We look forward to seeing you!
Daughters of Democracy: Exploring the LWV's College Leagues and Civic Education work in the Twentieth Century
LWV East Shore and LWVCT present:
Dr. Kelly Marino, Sacred Heart University History Professor, will speak on:
Constitutional scholar Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox spoke about how vital it is to keep our Constitution alive and strong now more than ever. To view a recording of this event, go to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@leagueofwomenvotersoftheea3824
“I have been invited to communities across Connecticut,” says Gadkar-Wilcox, “and people have a lot of questions. It’s not just a document,” continues Gadkar-Wilcox, “it’s the foundation of our rights, freedoms, and justice. Protecting it means protecting the principles that ensure fairness, equality, and liberty for all. “
Professor Gadkar-Wilcox teaches constitutional law and related courses at Quinnipiac University. She also represents Connecticut’s 22nd State Senate District, serves as Executive Director of the Oxford Consortium for Human Rights, and is a Commissioner on the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO).
Engaging Our Differences for a Better Community
This is part of the LWVES special project: “Engaging our Differences for a Better Community”.
“Why the Brain Follows: The Science of Us vs. Them.” Dr. Wu Presentation
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