Please email or call your Representative in support of Raised Bill 5408, which supports local press through reallocation of the state’s advertising revenue. Local news outlets spark civic engagement and voter turnout, and their collapse poses a threat to our cities and towns due to increasing polarization and misinformation. We can reverse this trend through reallocation of funding.
Announcing the 2024 Southeastern Connecticut Student Civic Engagement Award! High school students are invited to submit an original essay or video by May 8, 2024 to answer the question: What motivates you to engage in the democratic process and vote? At least $1,000.00 in funds will be awarded and the winner(s) will be honored at the LWVSECT Annual Banquet on June 13th, 2024.
Contact your state senator and representative and urge them to support HB 5448 to protect elections workers! It has become apparent over the past few years that election workers need protection. This bill would take measures to prevent and penalize harassment, threats of violence, and/or doxxing of election workers, and prohibits guns from polling locations and elections related locations.
A leader in women’s health, Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, MD, OB-GYN (Yale School of Medicine) will be our guest speaker.
Join LWV of Greater Hartford for their annual meeting featuring guest speaker Arienne Orozco, Director of Outreach and Engagement for the Secretary of the State.
Early Bird Registration is open - reserve your spot before May 1!
Contact your legislators and urge them to support funding for Early Voting implementation and the No Excuse Absentee Ballot referendum. Many worked for a decade to pass Early Voting in Connecticut, a landmark event that the Governor said would "improve the ability of voters to cast their ballots and enable more people to participate in our democracy". However without funding and support this hard fought right may not succeed.
The League of Women Voters of Norwalk invites you to bring your questions and find out! Hear from the professionals who oversee voter registration, administer elections, tally the results and investigate irregularities.
We must protect our planet from the physical, economic, and public health effects of climate change. Contact your legislators by the end of the day Wednesday and urge them to support HB 5004: An Act Concerning the Implementation of Certain Climate Change Measures. HB 5004 is a crucial step toward obtaining a safe and healthy climate. We need the Connecticut General Assembly to bring the bill to the House floor and vote YES.
Hear from renowned civil rights leader The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.