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Denise Merrill (opinion): It’s time for CT to say ‘yes’ to early voting
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CT Viewpoints: Early voting will open the polls to more CT voters
Establishing an early voting period is a move that addresses both voter equity and accessibility by allowing a longer time frame for you to vote.
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Early election voting on the table as state officials target Connecticut’s restrictive voting rules
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Common Cause Releases 2022 “Democracy Scorecard” Showing Growing Support in Congress for Democracy Reform
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80+ Candidates Go on Record about Proposed Election Changes
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Report finds 16 Connecticut legislators have joined ‘far-right’ Facebook groups
“Extremism isn’t only in certain states like Florida and Arkansas, but it’s alive in Connecticut,” Quickmire said Friday while reviewing the report. “I find this disturbing.” She recalled the controversy last year over the teaching of American...
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CT GOP endorses a social moderate, Themis Klarides, for U.S. Senate
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CT Democrats diversify in picks for treasurer and secretary of the state
She defeated an accomplished list of candidates including Sen. Matt Lesser of Middletown, Rep. Hilda Santiago of Meriden, Rep. Joshua Elliott of Hamden and New Haven’s Health Director Maritza Bond. (...)
All three Democratic candidates for state treasurer, and four of the five candidates for secretary of the state, earned a spot on the primary...
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In Last Hours of Legislative Session, Pro-Voter Bills Still Need to be Passed
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Civil Rights groups, leaders call for passage of bill that protects against voting discrimination
"This bill gives Connecticut the strongest protection against voting discrimination of any state law ever," explained Steven Lance, Policy Counsel with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Advocates explained that SB 471 could be a huge step forward, especially for communities of color.
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Civil Rights Coalition and Connecticut Legislators Join Together in Calling for Passage of Voting Rights Bill S.B. 471
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Candidates in the race for Connecticut Secretary of the State differ on allowing prisoners to vote
During an online forum organized by the liberal advocacy group Common Cause, the candidates were asked if they would support ballot access for people behind bars..."