Connecticut
Call/Email your CT Legislators: Legislature Needs to Meet in Special Session for Absentee Voting
Contact your CT legislators and tell them that the Legislature needs to extend Safe Voting during the August 11 Primary and the November 3rd, 2020 General Election by legislative action.
Wilton LWV End of Year Meeting
WLWV invites you to the Annual Year End meeting!
We Need a Special Session NOW to address Police Accountability, Voter Safety and Public Trust
Contact your state legislators and tell them: these times demand ACTION. Citizens can wait no longer for them to address the critical issues of police accountability, voter safety and public trust.
Legislature Must Act on Absentee Ballots
It is critical that our fall elections are carried out in a way that assures voters and election workers can participate safely and that affirms the public’s trust in the outcome.
Groups File Federal Lawsuit Seeking to Expand Connecticut Absentee Voting in 2020 Elections Due to COVID-19
The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Connecticut filed a federal lawsuit seeking to make absentee mail-in voting available to every eligible voter during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the Connecticut State Conference of NAACP Branches and the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, as well as an individual Connecticut resident.
Mail in Your (Absentee Ballot) Application Day!
Attention all registered Republicans and Democrats participating in the August 11th Primary!!
Take part in “Mail in Your Application Day” and share with a friend!
How to Vote by Mail for Aug. 11 CT Primary Elections: Part 1
Email Governor Lamont about Absentee Voting during the COVID-19 Emergency
The League of Women Voters of Connecticut believes all CT citizens deserve easy and safe access to the elections that will not jeopardize their health. Please join us to urge the Governor to issue an executive order that would eliminate restrictive language in the statutes to allow Absentee Voting during the COVID-19 emergency.
Secretary Merrill’s 2020 Voting Plan and Absentee Ballot Opinion
Secretary of the State Denise Merrill held a press conference on May 5, 2020 announcing plans and changes, made after conferring with Town Clerks and Registrars, to make sure that Connecticut’s upcoming elections are “safe, secure and accessible to all voters”.