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What is HR1 and Why should you support it?

Voting Legislation Updates Banner March 2021
Event Date: 
03/15/2021 - 10:00am to 03/16/2021 - 9:45am
Event location: 

Online - Zoom

Join the League on March 15th at 10 a.m.as we get updates on federal and state voting legislation. U.S. Congressman Jim Himes who represents the 4th CT Congressional District and State Senator Paul Formica who represents the 20th District will discuss legislation that would affect voting and elections.

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Action Alerts

Send an online message to your Representative. or Contact your Representative TODAY through the Capitol switchboard at (202

Denise Merrill CT Secretary of the State Official Headshot 2016
Event Date: 
03/18/2021 - 1:00pm to 03/19/2021 - 12:45pm
Event location: 

Online

Join us for “Making Democracy Work: A Conversation with Denise W. Merrill, Secretary of the State,” a livestreamed virtual event in celebration of Women’s History Month and the growing number of women in public office. Secretary Merrill will speak on key election issues including protecting the vote, expanding democratic participation, and modernizing Connecticut’s systems.

Event Date: 
02/18/2021 - 12:00pm to 02/19/2021 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Zoom presentation

Screengrab (names obscured for privacy) of 2021 Members Meeting
Blog Post

The Rhode Island League's annual program Meeting for the Membership meeting for 2021 is now available to view on YouTube here

Event Flyer for the Freedom Riders in Their Own
Event Date: 
02/04/2021 - 7:30pm
Event location: 

Online - Zoom

Join the League of Women Voters of Redding and other sponsoring organizations for a conversation with Freedom Riders Joan Browning and Dion Diamond. The Freedom Rides spanned from May through November 1961 with over 400 Black and white Americans risking their lives to end segregation on interstate transportation. Register and submit your questions ahead of time.

website Banner for Early Voting and No excuse Absentee Ballots
News

On Thursday, January 28, 2021, LWVCT President Carol Reimers spoke at the Press Briefing about Modernizing CT Elections with Secretary of the State, Denise Merrill. Secretary Merrill introduced the results of the poll commissioned by Secure Democracy, showing that a large majority of Connecticut voters support Early In-Person Voting (almost 80%) and No-Excuse Absentee Ballot Access (70%).

Clovis City Council Candidates event February 17, 5:30 pm via Zoom
Event Date: 
02/17/2021 - 5:30pm
Event location: 

via Zoom

Frederick County League of Women Voters 2019-2020 Board
Press Mention

In this Letter to the Editor of the Frederick News-Post from Carole Jaar Sepe, Kerri Burson and the LWVFC Board of Directors, we reflect on the 2020 presiden

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