All Shoreline Area Towns including: Branford, North Branford, Clinton,Guilford, Killingworth, Madison,
and Old Saybrook
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GIVE TO OUR $26 FOR 2026 ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Help our League increase our voter outreach for the 2026 Election! Help us Get Out the Vote. To donate by credit card, click on "Donate" button above. To donate by check, make check out to LWV of the East Shore, and mail to LWVES, P O Box 195, Guilford, CT 06437.
TO JOIN THE LWV OF THE EAST SHORE:
Join with a credit card: please fill out the online new member application or to renew your membership by clicking here.
Membership Dues:
- Individual members: $75 per year is the recommended amount, or pay what you can ($20 minimum).
- You can add a second member ($150 total for both recommended, $40 for both minimum), but they each will need to provide a unique email address.
- Life members: In appreciation of their dedication to democracy, Life Members (members for more than 50 years) are exempt from membership dues.
To join and pay your dues by check:
Print and complete this membership form. (Please include the name and email address of any additional household member included in the dues amount.)
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2026 IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES
October 3 – Nov 3 Absentee Voting deadline
October 16 Register to vote deadline
October 19 – Nov 1 Early Voting
LWVES IN ACTION
We partnered with VISTA to encourage people with disabilities to vote. Leagues across the country took action in honor of the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
National Voter Registration Day
September 15 6:30 PM Henry Carter Hull Library in Clinton
League of Women Voters of the East Shore presents “Your Vote Counts. It Really Does!”
LWVES Board member Lisa Nee will lead a presentation about the LWVES mission to increase voter registration and inspire registered voters to participate in regional, local, and national elections.
Included in the evening will be information about: the power of civics, resources to check facts from fiction, how to choose who to vote for, and an update on the new, no-excuse absentee voting. Participants will receive a My Voting Plan checklist everyone can use to ensure they are ready to vote.
Constitution Day
September 17 Constitution Day. 6 pm Blackstone Library, Branford
Shoreline Teens Lead the Reading of the United States Constitution
On National Constitution Day, our Shoreline students will be front and center in a public reading of the U.S. Constitution at the Blackstone Memorial Library in Branford, CT. Come and hear the youth of our community bring new life to the words that continue to guide our democracy as they read the U.S. Constitution in full. With special guest Senator Christine Cohen.
Civic Saturday: Election and Voting Information
October 3 Blackstone Library in Branford at 10 am
Join Town Clerk Bob Siegrist, Branford Registrar of Voters, and the League of Women Voters for an information and Q&A session. Topics will include the 2026 election, voter registration, and opportunities for civic engagement in our local election process.
LWVES is currently working to organize debates in several Shoreline towns. The debates will be for the state senators and state reps of our area. As dates are set we will post them here.
LWVCT ADVOCACY AND LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES 2026
Voting Rights and Fair Elections
Civil Rights Protections
Open Government and Campaign Finance
Reproductive Freedom and Healthcare for All
For additional advocacy information, you can click the link below:
Come celebrate at the Guilford Pride Event on May 16th 12 - 4pm at the Guilford Green. Stop by our voting information table for election information. We look forward to seeing you!
Daughters of Democracy: Exploring the LWV's College Leagues and Civic Education work in the Twentieth Century
LWV East Shore and LWVCT present:
Dr. Kelly Marino, Sacred Heart University History Professor, will speak on:
Constitutional scholar Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox spoke about how vital it is to keep our Constitution alive and strong now more than ever. To view a recording of this event, go to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@leagueofwomenvotersoftheea3824
“I have been invited to communities across Connecticut,” says Gadkar-Wilcox, “and people have a lot of questions. It’s not just a document,” continues Gadkar-Wilcox, “it’s the foundation of our rights, freedoms, and justice. Protecting it means protecting the principles that ensure fairness, equality, and liberty for all. “
Professor Gadkar-Wilcox teaches constitutional law and related courses at Quinnipiac University. She also represents Connecticut’s 22nd State Senate District, serves as Executive Director of the Oxford Consortium for Human Rights, and is a Commissioner on the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO).
Engaging Our Differences for a Better Community
This is part of the LWVES special project: “Engaging our Differences for a Better Community”.
“Why the Brain Follows: The Science of Us vs. Them.” Dr. Wu Presentation
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