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.
Sen. Peters chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee which held a hearing on S51 in June - the first Senate hearing on statehood for District of Columbia since 2014.
Call the White House and demand that the Biden-Harris Administration get the Senate to fix or NIX the filibuster and PASS the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The LWVUS will drive this message home with a demonstration in front of the White House on November 17. We can support that action from Connecticut by calling the White House now.
The regular League Meeting on Monday, November 8th will be via Zoom. League members Jan Benham, Pat Purvis and Rosanne Nash will talk abou the Freedom to Vote Act and provide an update on the redistricting maps process.
