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Letter to Lamont: Urgent Funding Needed for Reliable Tabulators and Upgrades
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The League of Women Voters of Connecticut and a coalition of allied organizations submitted a letter to Governor Lamont on September 6, 2023 urging him to include bonding for tabulators and upgrades to the automatic voter registration system in the September Bonding Commission Meeting agenda. Without timely approval, the intricate processes of selecting, ordering, and training personnel on new tabulators cannot feasibly conclude before the critical November 2024 elections.
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ConnecticutConnecticut General Assembly Session
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 12:00am to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 11:45pm
Connecticut General Assembly has a short session in 2024, convening on February 7 and adjourning on May 8, 2024.
Celebrating the Impact of African American Connecticut Explored
Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Join the New Haven Museum and Connecticut Explored to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the publication of "African American Connecticut Explored."
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Event RegistrationConnecticut Kid Governor Inauguration Day
Friday, January 19, 2024 - 10:15am to 11:45am
Watch live as 2023 Kid Governor Ellie Mendez gives her Farewell Address and Kid Governor-Elect Cristiano Almeida is sworn into office.
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Connecticut's Kid GovernorHidden Laws: How State Constitutions Stabilize American Politics
Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 6:30pm
The public is always excited about big, federal legislation that affects the whole country. But they might not realize that some of the biggest changes in national government actually started at the state level. Sometimes, it’s these local politics that end up having the biggest impact. Join the Old State House in a conversation with Political Science Prof. Robinson Woodward-Burns of Howard University as they explore these ideas.
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Event RegistrationThe Black Heritage Project at CT State Community College Capital
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 12:00pm
To kickoff 2024, the Connecticut Freedom Trail highlights The Black Heritage Project, which celebrates the people and history of the Talcott Street Church, Hartford’s first Black church and site of Hartford’s first school for Black children. The historic Talcott Street Church site is next to Connecticut State Community College Capital’s building but remains unmarked and unnoticed. This online event is FREE and open to the general public.
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Event RegistrationConnecticut Democracy Center Awards
Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 6:00pm
The Connecticut Democracy Center (CTDC) will host the first annual Connecticut Democracy Center Awards at Connecticut’s Old State House on February 1, 2024, to pay tribute to business, community, and philanthropic leaders including The Honorable Alvin W. Thompson, Citizen Travelers, the non-partisan civic engagement initiative of The Travelers Companies, Inc., and Mary Gawlicki of the Gawlicki Family Foundation. Seating is limited, reserve your ticket today.
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Event Registration“Conversations At Noon On The Connecticut Freedom Trail” Belinda Royal Sutton: Reparations Then And Now
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 12:00pm
For this month’s Conversations at Noon on the CT Freedom Trail join the Connecticut Democracy Center for an exploration into Belinda Royall’s story and the reparations movement. This event is FREE and open to the general public.
A Conversation on Universal Voting in Connecticut
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 10:00am
Join us for a virtual conversation on Universal Voting.
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