Educating Voters

Educating Voters

We host hundreds of events and programs every year to educate voters about candidates in thousands of federal, state and local races, as well as distribute millions of educational materials about state and local elections.

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Voting during COVID-19 Event Image: picture of Connecticut Secretary of the STate Denise Merrill, and logos of co-hosting organizations LWV of Darien and Library of Darien CT
Event Date: 
Sep 10 2020 07:00 pm to Sep 11 2020 07:45 pm
Event location: 

Online - ZOOM

Americans have a superpower: voting. Democracy’s most constructive mechanism for self-improvement, voting is every citizen’s right, privilege, and civic duty. So how can we make sure we vote safely during COVID-19 in Connecticut? Register for this hour-long virtual discussion with Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill to find out more.

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While this November’s ballot will not contain any initiatives, it will include one referendum, Ref. 90. This referendum will ask voters to approve or reject ESSB 5395 (Comprehensive Sexual Health Education), which passed the legislature and was signed by Governor Jay Inslee in March 2020. The LWVWA recommends a vote to approve ESSB 5395 on the ballot.

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The LWV of Washington recently signed on to a letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requesting that the U.S. Navy reduce the threat to southern resident orcas during weapon system testing and training proposed in this orca habitat. Orcas are the largest dolphin species, and the southern residents live along the Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia coasts.
Absentee Ballot Drop Box Photo from SOTS Twitter feed
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Got questions? Get answers! View the Secretary of the State's slides to find out: Who voted absentee in the Primary, what the State of Connecticut is providing to towns through the CARES Act, who is eligible to vote absentee, how and when to get an application for an absentee ballot, how to fill out and send in the ballot, and how absentee ballots will be counted.

Drive-thru voter registration
Event Date: 
Sep 21 2020 02:00 pm to Sep 22 2020 01:45 pm
Event location: 

Carol Stream Public Library

Are you registered to vote at your current address? Do you have questions about the 2020 voting process?

Drive-thru voter registration
Event Date: 
Sep 19 2020 12:00 pm to Sep 20 2020 11:45 am
Event location: 

Carol Stream Public Library

Are you registered to vote at your current address? Do you have questions about the 2020 voting process?

young girl reading newspaper
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Onwards into September and a full month of election activities, meetings, and volunteer opportunities -- plus Ruth Bader Ginsberg and an anniversary quote to remember.

Connecticut Voter FAQs Social Post Image
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Do you have questions about voting in Connecticut? Read, download, and share the Voter FAQs - updated for the November 3 General Election.

We are committed to ensuring that all voters are able to safely and securely cast their ballot during the COVID-19 pandemic. We want to support individuals and community partners who are also committed to this work! New strategies are needed to register voters and get out the vote in 2020, because in-person registration events and candidate forums are much more difficult. 

We are developing an array of resources to inform and mobilize voters for the 2020 elections,
including virtual candidates forums and this Get-Out-the Vote toolkit.

Drive-thru voter registration
Event Date: 
Sep 12 2020 09:00 am to Sep 13 2020 08:45 am
Event location: 

Wheaton Public Library

Are you registered to vote at your current address? Do you have questions about the 2020 voting process?

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