Expanding Voter Access

Expanding Voter Access

We fight to increase voters’ access to the polls, including expanding early voting, automatic and online voter registration.

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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!

2021 Legislative Priorities
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The League of Women Voters of Connecticut strives every day to empower voters and defend democracy. We are proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties, and always working on vital issues of concern to members and the public. Our 2021 Legislative Priorities include Early Voting and No-Excuse Absentee Ballots, a Fair and Transparent Redistricting Process, Campaign Finance Reform and protecting the Citizen's Election Program, and Environment & Climate .

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Action Alerts

December 18, 2020
 
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Event Date: 
01/15/2021 - 10:00am to 01/16/2021 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Online - Zoom

Interested in Early in-person Voting, No-excuse Absentee Ballots, Campaign Finance Reform, Fair and Transparent Redistricting, or just learning the basics of advocacy? You don't have to have all the expertise or all the time in the world! This year, it will be more accessible than ever, from the comfort of your home via Zoom. Registration deadline: 5PM Wednesday, January 13th.

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Vote Early - Wisconsin
Event Date: 
10/24/2020 - 9:00am to 10/25/2020 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Whitewater Municipal Building

Vote Early Day is a new non-partisan civic event to help as many of the 200 million eligible voters take advantage of their options to vote as early as possible.

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Event Date: 
09/30/2020 - 5:30pm
Event location: 

Online via Zoom

Learn about the 12 propositions on the November 3 California ballot.  Presented by LWVF Voter Services.

Event Date: 
09/17/2020 - 8:00pm to 09/18/2020 - 7:45pm
Event location: 

Zoom Webinar ID: 828 4295 9642 Web Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82842959642

Candidate Forum - Leelanau County Board of Commissioners - District #5

Candidates:  James Houdek, Patricia Soutas-Little

Moderator:  Judge J.T. Phillips, Retired 8th District

 

 

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