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As a member of the ACLU of Connecticut, you have the right to elect members to the ACLU of Connecticut board of directors. It is time to vote for the incoming board that will serve from April 2026 to April 2028. You can vote for one, some, all, or none of this year’s candidates, as seen below. Please submit your vote by March 30, 2026, as this ballot will close after this date.

A peek into the ACLU of Connecticut's 2026 legislative agenda.

Dan Barrett, ACLU Foundation of Connecticut legal director, reminds us about our First Amendment rights, empowering people to continue observing what the government is up to and peacefully protesting as they are among the most fundamental rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution.

Knowing what's behind us and what's ahead of us, we are calling on our state's elected leaders to take bold, proactive actions to protect Connecticut.

ACLU of Connecticut executive director David McGuire shares insight into how we can collectively act and organize to slow, shut down, and reverse the country's march towards autocracy under the Trump administration.

The 2025 legislative session has come to a close, and it was certainly a trying session for all. In a session where roughly 3,800 bills were introduced, only about 380 bills were passed, rounding up to a passing rate of about ten percent.

One hundred days into the second Trump administration, it’s clear that we are living through an explicit assault on civil rights and liberties, and democracy itself. If we remain united, active, and stand firm in our values, we will not only survive this moment, but we will build something stronger.

The Criminal Justice Commission is interviewing the final 2025 Connecticut Inspector General candidates Tuesday, April 29th at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. Here's what the finalists had to say about police accountability and racial justice.

My name is Christopher Douze, I am a resident of Bridgeport, a father and with ACLU Smart Justice. With respect to HB 6948, I can attest to the factual evidence that housing is a basic human right.