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Voting & Elections 02.10.2021

No Excuse Absentee Voting

Absentee ballots are safe, cost effective, efficient and secure. 73% of Connecticut voters support giving all voters the option to vote by absentee ballot without needing an excuse.

Voting & Elections 02.10.2021

2021 Contact Sheet for Government Administrations & Elections (GAE) Committee Members

The time is now for all members of the Government Administration and Elections (GAE) Committee of the state legislature to support these 2021 voting rights expansions

Voting & Elections 02.5.2021

‘Our Voice, Our Vote CT’ Builds on Success of 2020 Election; Calls for Expanded Absentee Ballots, Early Voting, Automatic Voter Registration, Voting Rights for People on Parole & More

Voting & Elections 02.2.2021

Automatic Voter Registration (AVR)

Eligible citizens are automatically and electronically registered to vote unless they opt out when interacting with state agencies and programs such as the Dept. of Motor Vehicles, the Dept. of Social Services, HUSKY, Access Health CT, state colleges & universities and others

Voting & Elections 01.28.2021

Secretary of the State: Poll of Connecticut Voters Shows Broad, Bipartisan Support for Early Voting; Expanding Access to Absentee Ballots; Common-Sense Voting Reforms

79% of voters support Early Voting; 73% of voters support giving all voters the option to vote by absentee ballot without needing an excuse. 77% of Connecticut voters support Automatic Voter Registration; 66% of voters support allowing voters on parole to regain their right to vote.

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