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Legislation
Mar 17, 2021
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Senate Bill 1017, An Act Concerning Election Administration

A free and fair voting system upholds the foundational cornerstone of our democracy: the right to vote.
Legislation
Mar 17, 2021
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Voting Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Senate Bill 753, An Act Concerning the Counting of Incarcerated Persons for Purposes of Determining Legislative Districts

People should not be counted as residents of the community in which they are incarcerated because they do not decide where they will be imprisoned.
Legislation
Mar 10, 2021
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Smart Justice|
  • +2 Issues

H.B. 6578, An Act Concerning Participation in the Electoral Process

As an organization that defends the right to vote and believes that enfranchisement is an incredibly important way for people to participate in America’s democracy, the ACLU-CT supports this bill, which would allow formerly incarcerated people convicted of a felony who are on parole to vote.
Legislation
Mar 04, 2021
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

House Joint Resolution 58, Resolution Proposing a State Constitutional Amendment to Allow No-Excuse Absentee Voting and House Joint Resolution 59, Resolution Approving an Amendment to the State Constitution to Allow for Early Voting

In Connecticut, during non-pandemic times, voters have shockingly few options for casting their ballots.
Legislation
Mar 04, 2021
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Senate Bill 901, An Act Extending to June 30, 2021, Changes Implemented for the 2020 State Election as a Result of COVID-19 and House Bill 6464, An Act Extending to May 31, 2021, Several Changes Implemented for the 2020 State Election as a Result of COVID

We strongly encourage the committee to support these bills. COVID-19 has presented Connecticut with many unprecedented challenges and difficult solutions.
Legislation
Feb 18, 2021
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Voting Rights

House Bill 6408, An Act Requiring Housing Authorities to Provide Voter Registration Applications to Prospective Tenants