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.
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.
The Reapportionment Committee announced four hearings:
In step with the national mobilization, March On for Voting Rights - CT is a virtual (and in-person) event, for those unable to attend one of the in-person demonstrations. The program will include a keynote address, panel discussion and audience Q&A, featuring state dignitaries. Register and a link to the program is provided below.
If you would like to attend an in-person event instead, the LWV Greater Hartford along with partner ROAR (Rapid, Organized, Action, Response), will be holding a rally in West Hartford, CT on:
Saturday August 28th from 10:30- 12pm
at the CT Veteran's Memorial (corner of Main Street & Farmington Avenue)
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.
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.
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.