The LWV of the East Shore -
All Shoreline Area Towns including: Branford, North Branford, Guilford, Killingworth, Madison, Old Saybrook
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LWVES IN ACTION
Lisa Nee, LWVES Board Member, rallies the crowd to VOTE at No Kings Event.
Look for LWVES table at the Guilford Earth Day Event on April 25th at 11 am to
2 pm on the Guilford Green. We will be handing out voting information.
2026 CT GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADVOCACY
LWVCT ADVOCACY AND LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES 2026
Voting Rights and Fair Elections
- Enact No-Excuse Absentee Voting.
- Fund the 2023 Connecticut Voting Rights Act.
- Fund Connecticut’s voter education and early voting at every level.
- Combat AI-generated election misinformation and disinformation online.
- Protect Connecticut’s polling places, election infrastructure, and voter data from federal overreach.
Civil Rights Protections
- Protect data privacy for all Connecticut residents, regardless of immigration status.
- Support restrictions and transparency on the use of surveillance technologies.
- Support state-level legal remedies for constitutional rights violations by federal agents.
- Environmental Protection & Climate Change
- Pass the CT Environmental Rights Amendment with clear language to protect clean air, water, soil, and a stable climate.
- Regulate pesticides & protect our riparian zones.
- Establish a climate superfund to adapt infrastructure.
Open Government and Campaign Finance
- Protect Connecticut’s State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) and the Citizens’ Election Program (CEP), which is Connecticut’s nationally recognized clean elections program.
- Equitable Access to Information
- Protect Public Access TV.
- Expand broadband access.
- Rebuild local news.
Reproductive Freedom and Healthcare for All
- Expand the Shield Law to protect CT women from actions by other states.
For additional advocacy information, you can click the link below:
Daughters of Democracy: Exploring the LWV's College Leagues and Civic Education work in the Twentieth Century
Sunday, March 15, 2026 - 4:00pm
LWV East Shore and LWVCT present:
Dr. Kelly Marino, Sacred Heart University History Professor, will speak on:
Daughters of Democracy: Exploring the LWV's College Leagues and Civic Education Work in the Twentieth Century
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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