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Voting & Elections 02.19.2023

Make Early Voting Accessible and Fair AND Say Yes to No Excuse Absentee Voting

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On Wednesday, February 22nd at 10:00AM there was a public legislative hearing on proposed implementation plans for Early Voting, on the proposed resolution to allow No-Excuse Absentee Voting and on improving current access to Absentee Ballots. THERE IS NO DEADLINE for submitting written testimony. PLEASE FIND BELOW our downloadable sample testimony for editing--and submit it to the public record of support!

10.19.2022

Vote YES on Question 1 on the Nov. 8, 2022 midterm election ballot to allow Early Voting in Connecticut

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Voting & Elections 04.15.2022

Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) assures that the winner of an election is preferred by a majority of voters.

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Now is the time to enact a Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) bill to create a task force to study the implementation of RCV for state, federal and municipal elections in Connecticut.

Voting & Elections 04.7.2022

Ban Foreign Spending on State Ballot Referendums

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"It may be hard to imagine that Putin will interfere in Connecticut’s electoral process, but it would not be illegal because neither federal nor state election law bars foreign entities from contributing unlimited amounts of funds to influence the outcome of a state ballot referendum. All Connecticut residents, whether Democrats, Republicans, or unaffiliated voters, should be concerned. Fortunately, the General Assembly still has an opportunity to close this glaring loophole before the session ends May 4 by passing Senate Bill 431..."

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