Location
Hearing Room 1E in the Legislative Office Building
300 Capitol Ave
Hartford
Connecticut
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Connecticut US
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - 10:00am
Join us at the capitol for the Connecticut Voting Rights Act (CTVRA) Press Conference and Campaign Kickoff!
What: Press conference urging Connecticut legislators to approve the Connecticut Voting Rights Act (CTVRA).
Who: Representatives of civil rights and voting rights groups, including: LDF, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, ACLU CT, Common Cause in Connecticut, Hispanic Federation, the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, and more.
When: Tuesday, January 31, 10:00 am
Where: Hearing Room 1E, Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106
Confirmed Speakers (subject to change):
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Yanidsi Velez, New England Regional Director, Hispanic Federation
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Fulvia Vargas-de León, Associate Counsel, LatinoJustice PRLDEF
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Jess Zaccagnino, policy counsel, ACLU of Connecticut
Background:
HB 5718/SB 374, the Connecticut Voting Rights Act, was introduced on January 18, 2023. If the legislation is approved into law, Connecticut would join California, Washington, Oregon, Virginia, and New York in a growing group of states with laws that affirmatively protect voters from discriminatory rules and practices.
View proposed bills that have been filed on behalf of CTVRA for this session:
- Proposed House Bill No. 5718: https://cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05718&which_year=2023
- Proposed Senate Bill No. 374: https://cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00374&which_year=2023
