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CT News Junkie: Voters Say ‘Yes’ To Early Voting
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Voting Rights Advocates Celebrate Early Lead on Question 1
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Early voting is on the ballot in CT, a key issue for Black and Latino residents
Foster, who assists her 96-year-old father to the polls, knows first-hand the difficulties people experience trying to cast ballots,...
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We can make it easier to vote in Connecticut
In fact, Connecticut’s voter turnout lagged behind 15 other states in 2020 despite the state’s having the fifth highest level of educational attainment in the U.S. A likely reason for this underperformance: voting is considerably easier in almost every other state than it is here.
The good news is that we will soon have a chance to make it much easier for...
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Letter to the Editor
Without amending the Constitution, voters who want to vote in person will continue to be restricted to voting on Election Day only. Voting YES results in giving the General Assembly the ability to pass legislation on voting in person on days prior to Election Day. Voting YES does not implement,...
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Their claims of voter fraud were denied. Now this CT group is looking to delete dead registered voters.
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On the ballot: early voting
“When we talk with people about this it always sounds to them like a real no-brainier: ‘Of course we should do this,’ and ‘why in the world don’t we have it,’” she said. “We are anticipating that being the case this time at the polling place. People are ready to say that they think we should have early voting.”
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OP-ED | 46 States Allow Early Voting And Connecticut Should, Too; Vote Yes On Ballot Question 1
Then there are folks who, when they see lines snaking out the door, turn around and leave because they can’t afford to wait. Unlike in countries where Election Day is on a weekend or is a national holiday, in this country Election Day...
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Thomas, Rapini talk laws, integrity in CT Secretary of State debate
The meeting offered a clear picture of the differences between the two campaigns and their beliefs on early voting, absentee ballots, voter identification laws..."
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A look at efforts to ease Connecticut’s “restrictive” voting laws
Common Cause was one of several advocacy organizations that has pushed for updates to Connecticut's voting protocols, signing a letter to Governor Lamont and legislators earlier this year.
They wrote, "Despite Connecticut’s progressive reputation, there are still discriminatory barriers to equal participation in our democracy for voters of color and people whose first language is not English, particularly at the local level. In fact,...
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New Results: Common Cause Releases “Our Democracy 2022” Candidate Surveys for First Election Since January 6th
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CT is one of only four states without early voting – the former secretary of the state is trying to change that
“We’re looking forward to combining our efforts and make sure this amendment passes at the ballot box and comes back to the General Assembly to hammer...