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CT lawmakers promote bill aimed at assisting non-English speakers and increasing voter turnout
[State Representative] Reyes said that if approved, the proposal, named after the late U.S. Rep. John R. Lewis, could make Connecticut a national leader in ballot access.
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Advocates and lawmakers make push for state-level voters’ rights act
It would also prohibit acts of intimidation that might prevent a voter from casting a ballot and create a program to require localities with a record of discrimination to gain...
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Event: Civil and Voting Rights Groups Urge Legislature to Pass Connecticut Voting Rights Act
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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy: Don’t let CT stay an electoral backwater
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Dan Haar: $37M in public cash for a CT governor race? Could happen
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Secretary of the State Thomas urges 10 days of early voting
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Proposal would allow term limits for CT governor, add voter initiatives
"These are not things that ever come out of committees here," Quickmire said. "Consider the time it takes to make anything happen that involves the Constitution. People have the ability to elect their direct representatives and make their point in that way. We at Common Cause are very interested in having as many people as possible...
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How Long Should Connecticut Voters Get For Early Voting?
Thomas said she has found broad consensus that some form of weekend voting should be included in the early voting period, though she had yet to settle on whether it should be the weekend immediately prior to an...
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CT Voters Adopt Early Voting Amendment
"I've voted in Suffield, and I've voted in Bridgeport, and the experience was very different," Humphreys recounted. "In Suffield, you walk in and out; in Bridgeport, I waited in line for over an hour to vote. So, I think especially for those in cities and high population areas, this is going to be a huge benefit,...
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Early Voting Policy Goes to Legislature Following Passage of Ballot Question
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Opinion: I never show my ID to vote. Here’s why.
But what about the person who comes in during their lunch break, who doesn’t have an ID, and who doesn’t have 20 minutes to wait around for the poll worker to locate the proper form? Or who feels so intimidated they simply give up?
Their vote—which they are just as entitled to cast as I am, and as you are—wouldn’t be counted. And that is wrong.
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CT Insider: Connecticut residents approve early voting ballot question
"When faced with the opportunity to strengthen our freedom to vote, people are resoundingly answering in the affirmative," Quickmire said. "We will continue to wait for every vote to be counted and for every voice to be heard, but we are pleased to see such strong support for early voting. These early returns show people from all corners of this state believe everyone should have options...