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Bloomfield Public Library Presents: How to Prepare for Climate Change (Virtual)

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm

This webinar will provide you some practical and comprehensive guides to surviving the greatest disaster of our time. David Pogue will offer sensible, researched advice on how we can start to ready ourselves for what’s ahead. Sponsored by Bloomfield Public Library, Parks, Rec & Leisure Services, Trees for Bloomfield & The Wintonbury Land Trust. Registration is required to receive the webinar link.

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John Lewis Voting Rights Act of Connecticut: New Haven Townhall

Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Join the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), the greater New Haven NAACP, the ACLU of Connecticut, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Common Cause in CT, and elected officials for an Urgent town hall regarding S.B. 1226 - John Lewis Voting Rights Act of CT. Please register in advance.

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Everything You Need to Know About Early Voting in Connecticut With Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Early voting is coming to Connecticut! Details are still being worked out in the legislature. Join League of Women Voters of Darien in welcoming Connecticut's Secretary of State, Stephanie Thomas to share what voting will likely look like in Darien and other towns. Town registrars will be on hand to help people register to vote.

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LWVCT 2023 State Convention

Saturday, June 10, 2023 - 12:00am to 11:45pm

Registration for the 2023 Convention is now open to League members! This year, convention will be held in person. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Press Advisory: Mayors Call on State Lawmakers to Equitably Funding Early Voting

Public Statement
May 09 2023

Mayors of major Connecticut cities are urging state lawmakers to equitably fund Early Voting, joining with a coalition of voting advocates. Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons, and Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim are joining advocates for a press conference on Thursday, May 11th at 10 a.m. on the North Steps of the State Capitol.

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Mother's Day of Action: Rally for an Assault Weapons Ban

Saturday, May 13, 2023 - 12:00am to 11:45pm

Mother's around the country are fed up with wondering whether our children will make it home alive. Join us on Saturday for a Mother's Day of Action to demand that lawmakers reinstate the bipartisan assault weapons ban.

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Civil Rights Organizations and Connecticut Legislators Call for Passage of a State Voting Rights Act

Public Statement
Jan 31 2023

Lawmakers from the Connecticut General Assembly and civil rights, labor, grassroots, and faith-based organizations joined together in calling for the passage of the Connecticut Voting Rights Act (CTVRA). By enacting this landmark bill, Connecticut would join California, Oregon, Washington, Virginia, and New York as states with their own voting rights acts to bolster protections against discriminatory barriers that would infringe upon the ability to exercise the fundamental right to vote.

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Voting RightsVoting Rights LawsExpanding Voter AccessFighting Voter Suppression
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