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.
Join us for the 3rd event in the 2021-2022 Fairfield League of Women Voters five-part series SPOTLIGHT ON: REDISTRICTING and YOUR Vote—a new, free, multi-part series about the census, redistricting, and politics of voting. The program will center on developments to date, perspectives and maps, what becomes news, transparency, and public participation. This is a virtual event in partnership with the Fairfield public library.
Please join us on December 10th for a virtual information session about Ranked Choice Voting, presented by Voter Choice Connecticut.
You are invited to join the conversation on the latest on election reforms and voting freedoms in Connecticut and nationwide.
Join the LWV Greenwich to welcome Dr. Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer, the first Executive Director of the National Institute For Civil Discourse. As a leader in the field of deliberative democracy, she will talk about why we have difficulty communicating across party lines and how we can work toward restoring and strengthening our democracy. Register is required.
The League of Women Voters of Ridgefield and Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center invite you to join them in celebrating Alice Paul Day. Ridgefield Suffragist Alice Paul was one of the most influential women in America, leading the successful fight for women's right to vote, and championing equal rights for women through most of the 20th century.
Join the League of Women Voters of Hamden/North Haven for this annual event. All Hamden and North Haven legislators from both the Senate and House have been invited to participate. Registration is open now.
LWV Greater Hartford will host a webinar on the 2022 Legislative Session. This is the virtual version of our annual Legislative Breakfast. The webinar format will depend upon the number of legislators who attend and will include an opportunity for LWVGH members to ask legislators questions during the webinar. Register in advance.
This was an unusual Legislative Session. We owe a BIG THANK YOU to all the legislators and League members for their strong support of our work to Empower Voters and Defend Democracy. We will continue the work to make Early Voting and No Excuse Absentee Voting realities for all Connecticut voters, election officials, and poll workers. Read on to find out what happened during the General and Special Session.
The League of Women Voters of Connecticut strives every day to empower voters and defend democracy. We are proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties, and always working on vital issues of concern to members and the public. Our 2021 Legislative Priorities include Early Voting and No-Excuse Absentee Ballots, a Fair and Transparent Redistricting Process, Campaign Finance Reform and protecting the Citizen's Election Program, and Environment & Climate .