Voting Rights

Voting Rights

Voting is a fundamental right and all eligible voters should have the equal opportunity to exercise that right. We are dedicated to ensuring that our elections remain free, fair and accessible.

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Action Alerts

We view protecting the right to vote and the opportunity to exercise that right as paramount for our representative democracy to survive and thrive. Due to the restrictive language in the State Constitution, we need to amend the State Constitution language in order to update our election laws. Contact your state legislators today and ask them to support Early Voting and No-Excuse Absentee Voting!

News

A few weeks ago, we closed the door on 2020. It seems like a lifetime ago!

Event Date: 
02/27/2021 - 9:00am to 12:45pm

ONE STEP AT A TIME: The Path to Real and Enduring Change

Get Briefed! Be prepared so you can make yourself heard.

Action Alerts

The For the People Act is the democracy reform bill the American people want and deserve.

Event Date: 
02/01/2022 - 7:00pm to 02/02/2022 - 6:45pm

Anyone can paint.

US Capitol Building

Action Alerts

We Must Impeach Donald Trump Now

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Public Statement

On January 18, 2021, the League of Women Voters of Connecticut (LWVCT) will celebrate its 100th Anniversary. From the founding in New Haven by a group of women activists who came out of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association, to today, the League has been active in promoting citizen rights and good government.

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