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Legislation
Feb 14, 2019
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
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S.B. 22, An Act Concerning Payment of Certain Fines Prior to the Restoration of Electoral Privileges

Restoring the right to vote for people who have been disenfranchised strengthens our democracy by increasing voter participation and helping formerly incarcerated people to reintegrate into society.
Legislation
Feb 14, 2019
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Voting Rights|
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S.B. 266, An Act Requiring Polling Places at Institutions of Higher Education

Allowing people to vote on college and university campuses would provide more people with the opportunity to vote.
Legislation
Feb 14, 2019
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Voting Rights

S.B. 479, An Act Designating Election Day as a State Holiday

As an organization that defends the right to vote and believes that enfranchisement is an incredibly important way for people to participate in our society, the ACLU-CT supports this bill, which would designate Election Day as a state holiday.
Legislation
Feb 14, 2019
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
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H.B. 5611, An Act Concerning the Counting of Incarcerated Persons for Purposes of Determining Legislative Districts

Connecticut should count people who are incarcerated as residents of their last town of residence and allow people who are incarcerated to vote in that district’s elections.
Legislation
Feb 11, 2019
ACLU of Connecticut ACLU-CT Legislative Testimony
  • Voting Rights

H.B. 5844, An Act Requiring Housing Authorities to Provide Voter Registration Applications to Prospective Tenants

Requiring housing authorities to provide voter registration applications to prospective tenants strengthens our democracy by giving more people access to the materials they need to become registered voters.
Legislation
Mar 16, 2018
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  • Voting Rights

House Bill 5422, An Act Concerning Voting Rights and Primary Day Elector Registration

Legislation
Mar 16, 2018
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  • Voting Rights

H.J. 28, A Resolution Proposing a State Constitutional Amendment to Permit Early Voting and S.J. 31, A Resolution Proposing a State Constitutional Amendment to Allow Early Voting

Legislation
Mar 16, 2018
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H.B. 5418, An Act Restoring Electoral Privileges to Felony Convicts who are on Parole

Legislation
Mar 16, 2018
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S.B. 411, An Act Extending the Hours of Election Day Registration