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Connecticut Director to Retire After Strengthening Voting Rights
National government watchdog, Common Cause, announced the retirement of Cheri Quickmire, who led the Connecticut office for 18 years.
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Press Release
Connecticut Director to Retire After Strengthening Voting Rights
National government watchdog, Common Cause, announced the retirement of Cheri Quickmire, who led the Connecticut office for 18 years.
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Lawmakers Undo Mistake, Reverse Constitutional Convention Progress
The Connecticut General Assembly has corrected the mistakes of past legislatures by reversing their call for a harmful Constitutional Convention. Both chambers voted unanimously to rescind the previous legislatures' call for an Article V Constitutional Convention, a process that would upend established freedoms and protections in a chaotic process without any rules.
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Tomorrow: National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, Sept. 17
Common Cause in Connecticut encourages all eligible and current voters to either register or update their registration on National Voter Registration Day, Tuesday, Sept. 17.
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High Scores for Connecticut on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard
“The 2024 Democracy Scorecard empowers voters with information to hold their leaders in Washington accountable for a government that works for all.”
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Voting Rights Group: Too Soon to Abandon Early Voting
"Without a high-stakes election or any funding to educate the public, it is too soon for the Secretary of the State to abandon early voting."
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Opinion: The public has a right to know
"At its core, this issue is about the public’s right to know what is going on behind the walls of academe."
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Alex Knopp (opinion): Will CT become a front in the disinformation war waged by foreign actors?
"As the next presidential election draws nearer, we have every reason to believe that our foes will ramp up their efforts to covertly influence American voters."
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Early Voting a “Small Victory” in Connecticut
Nearly 18,000 ballots cast during early voting period
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Connecticut attorney general warns that ‘ranked choice voting’ could violate state Constitution
Cheri Quickmire weighs in on recent pushes for ranked choice voting in Connecticut.
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CT Legislation Supports Local News Reporting with State Ad Revenue
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Connecticut’s Legislature Considers Investing Half Of State Ad Dollars In Local Media
“This bill would create a winning scenario for all involved."
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Opinion: Use local media for state advertising
RB5408 is an essential step to protecting a well-functioning and well-informed democracy.