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Jul 17, 2023
Smart Justice 2023 Legislative Testimony
Smart Justice was at the Capitol day in and day out this year, fighting for a healthier, freer Connecticut.
Apr 05, 2023
HB 6660, An Act Implementing the Governor’s Budget Recommendations for General Government
The ACLU-CT strongly supports measures to ensure equal access to the ballot box, like early voting. Without fully funding for equitable early voting in Connecticut, an early voting plan is meaningless.
Mar 21, 2023
SB 1226, An Act Concerning State Voting Rights in Recognition of John R. Lewis
The importance of the right to vote cannot be overstated. Yet, the State of Connecticut long denied this fundamental right to its Black citizens and other citizens of color. From its founding through the recent past, Connecticut has a troubling history of racial discrimination in voting.
Mar 14, 2023
SJR 35, A Resolution Proposing a State Constitutional Amendment to Allow Individuals Who Have Attained the Age of Sixteen to Apply for Admission as Electors and Be So Admitted Upon Attaining the Age of Eighteen
Voting is a foundation of democracy, a right through which we can protect and preserve our other rights. One way to encourage higher youth vote turnout is through pre-registration, where young adults complete voter registration ahead of their eighteenth birthday.
Mar 13, 2023
HB 5702, An Act Allowing Incarcerated Individuals to Vote and HB 5714, An Act Concerning Incarcerated Individuals and Voting
Voting is a foundation of democracy, a right through which we can protect and preserve our other rights. The ACLU-CT wholeheartedly supports ending felony disenfranchisement entirely and ensuring that voting is truly accessible in Connecticut’s prisons.
Mar 03, 2023
HR 1, A Resolution Proposing a State Constitutional Amendment Allowing for No-Excuse Absentee Voting, and SR 29, A Resolution Approving an Amendment to the State Constitution to Allow No-Excuse Absentee Voting
Improving voting rights and voting access strengthens democracy, since voting is a cornerstone of democracy itself.
Mar 03, 2023
HB 6693, An Act Concerning Absentee Voting, and SB 713, An Act Concerning the Disclosure of Absentee Ballot Applications
Improving voting rights and voting access strengthens democracy, since voting is a cornerstone of democracy itself.
Mar 02, 2023
Funding of the Connecticut Voting Rights Act and Equitable Early Voting in House Bill 6659, An Act Concerning the State Budget for the Biennium Ending June 30, 2025, and Making Appropriations Thereafter
Voting is a foundation of democracy, a right through which we can protect and preserve our other rights.
Mar 02, 2023
Equitable Early Voting and on House Bill 5004, An Act Implementing Early Voting, Senate Bill 1057, An Act Concerning the Secretary of the State and Early Voting, and Senate Bill 1064, An Act Concerning the Implementation of Early Voting
Connecticut voters have spoken, and early voting is extremely popular and necessary.
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