Legislation

Voting is the foundation of our democracy and a fundamental right. Providing additional ways to request absentee ballots and removing barriers to voting absentee would strengthen both the representation of our democracy and our state.

The right to vote is a fundamental part of America’s democracy. Restoring the right to vote for people who have been disenfranchised because of their involvement in the justice system strengthens our democracy and helps formerly incarcerated people to reintegrate into society.

This bill would stifle people’s accessibility to information they have a right to obtain, because it would make it more expensive for people to obtain the public information they seek from public agencies.

As a member of the CT Equality Coalition, the ACLU-CT supports the rights promoted in this bill. This bill would protect people with intersex traits from discrimination, extending current protections against discrimination based on sex to all people.

The ACLU-CT opposes this bill, which would increase racial disparities in student discipline, lead to more students involved in the criminal justice system, and violate students’ due process rights.

It is important that the Board of Regents for Higher Education and the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut establish an academic freedom policy for the public higher education institution within their jurisdiction.

The ACLU-CT supports the goal of protecting public safety, but we are very concerned about the practical and legal problems that the proposed registry would create.

As an organization committed to defending civil liberties under the U.S. and Connecticut Constitutions, the ACLU-CT strongly supports measures to ensure transparent public safety practices. House Bill 5922 would increase transparency regarding police uses of force in Connecticut.

Before Connecticut rushes into implementing a roadside test for marijuana, the state should study all options and consult experts in the area to ensure that people’s rights are not violated by the use of such tests.