Events

Join us on Thursday, April 23rd from 10am to 12:30pm at the Connecticut Legislative Office Building to push for full implementation of no-excuse absentee voting! This advocacy day will focus on HB 5001, which would expand the options that voters have to participate in elections. We’ll make sure you have everything you need to engage directly with legislators and speak to why expanding access to the ballot box is critical to protect this session. To ensure we're able to provide all attendees with everything you'll need for the day, registration for this event will close at noon on Thursday, April 16th. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact cestradaperez@acluct.org.

Join us on Monday, April 20th from 10am to 12:30pm at the Connecticut Legislative Office Building to help push our legislative priorities past the finish line this session! This advocacy day will focus on two bills related to data privacy, surveillance, and government accountability—HB 5449 and SB 397. We’ll make sure you have everything you need to engage directly with legislators and speak to why these issues are critical to protect this session. To ensure we're able to provide all attendees with everything you'll need for the day, registration for this event will close at noon on Thursday, April 16th. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact cestradaperez@acluct.org.

We're bringing you live updates from our efforts during the legislative session. At this point in the legislative session, we have a critical window to push our legislators to pass firewall protections before the end of session. So, join us on Wednesday, April 15th at 6 p.m. ET to discuss how the legislative session has unfolded so far, what we plan to do with the remaining time, and how you can get involved. You can RSVP to join us for this office hour here.

Since President Trump took office, we have been witnessing an egregious abuse of power, and we have all experienced the harm that has been trickling down into our communities from the administration's authoritarian agenda. And we are getting ready to mobilize. We’ll be out in the streets on March 28th with communities across the country to condemn President Trump’s escalating abuses of power. In Connecticut, we'll be in several places across the state, and we're asking you to join us. Namely, we're asking you to join us in New Haven, Hartford, and Stamford if you can. If you want to join this movement in other areas of the state, find an action closer to you here. We also want you to feel ready to hit the streets with us. Before you come join us for No Kings, check out these resources below to make sure you know your rights when protesting. Know Your Rights: Protestors' Rights Nationally Know Your Rights: Protestors' Rights in Connecticut ACLU National's Protesting and De-escalation Training Know Your Rights: Recording ICE and Federal Agents We will be in New Haven, Hartford, and Stamford with posters for you all, but if you're going to an activation elsewhere, you can find ACLU-branded poster designs that you can print on your own before you hit the streets. Download the poster pack here and take your pick for this activation.

In 2025, millions of Americans came together in nonviolent protest to oppose the growing authoritarian actions of the Trump administration and affirm that this nation belongs to its people, not to kings. And we are not letting go of this moment. In 2026, we are building on this momentum and activating for another mass action. Join us to discuss the upcoming No Kings actions in Connecticut on March 11th at 6 p.m. EST. You can RSVP for this session here. See you there!

On Monday, March 9th, we are expecting three of our legislative priorities—including legislation around protections for data privacy, accountability for federal officials at a state-level, and protected areas around the state—to be heard by legislators in the Judiciary Committee. The hearing will start at 10:00 am ET in Room 2C in the Legislative Office Building (LOB) in Hartford, CT. We are asking supporters to submit testimony or testify at Monday’s upcoming Judiciary legislative hearings on the following bills. HB 5449 – An Act Concerning Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Systems Establishes rules governing how ALPR surveillance systems can be used, how long data can be stored, and how misuse can be prevented. SB 397 – An Act Concerning Democracy and Government Accountability Protects people’s ability to hold government officials accountable when constitutional rights are violated. SB 91 – An Act Enhancing The Investigative Authority Of The Inspector General And Establishing Protected Areas Ensures immigration enforcement cannot occur in sensitive locations such as schools, hospitals, and places of worship. Your testimony helps demonstrate to legislators that Connecticut residents care deeply about privacy, civil liberties, and government accountability. Submit your written testimony here and, if you can testify in-person or on Zoom, register to testify here. Find downloadable oral and written testimony templates ready to edit below along with a testimony toolkit.

Have you seen surveillance cameras pop up around your neighborhood lately? That could be an automated license plate reader, or ALPR. Learn more about how this surveillance technology is an urgent threat to data privacy and civil liberties of all Connecticut residents and how you can advocate to implement statewide comprehensive protections. Be sure to register before we hit capacity. RSVP Below!

We are building power to protect our rights, our civil liberties, and the future of our democracy. The Trump administration is working every day to silence us, roll back our freedoms, and consolidate power, but there is so much more we can do right here in Connecticut to push back and protect our civil liberties. That is why we are hosting Build Power & Take Action with ACLU-CT. Join us to learn about our 2026 priorities and how you can organize, build power, and fight back. WHAT: Build Power & Take Action with ACLU-CT WHEN: Monday, February 9th at 6 PM ET WHERE: On Zoom [RSVP for the Link]

Join ACLU-CT and CT For All to learn about how Governor Lamont can effectively create protections against Connecticut National Guard deployment. Earlier this year, we witnessed the Trump administration use the National Guard in a deeply disturbing and dangerous way when he ordered the deployment of National Guard troops to several states. These deployments have and will continue to result in countless violations of people’s basic rights and liberties across the country. There is something Governor Lamont can do about it. We need Governor Lamont to protect and serve the people of Connecticut by signing an executive order that will set clear guardrails to prevent the Trump administration from misusing Connecticut’s National Guard. Now is the time to protect Connecticut residents and ensure that President Trump cannot deploy federal national guard troops into our neighborhoods. The event will be recorded and will have live Spanish translation.