Connecticut Needs a State Voting Rights Act

On Monday, the Government Administration and Elections (GAE) Committee in the Connecticut General Assembly heard testimony on S.B. No. 1226, An Act Concerning State Voting Rights in Recognition of John R. Lewis, also known as the Connecticut Voting Rights Act. 

Teran Loeppke, Organizer at Common Cause in Connecticut, submitted the following testimony in support of this legislation. 

It’s not too late to voice your support for critical voting rights reforms this session: write to your lawmakers here in support of the CTVRA. With your help, Connecticut can set the standard for state-level voting rights in 2023.