Hartford, Conn. – The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU) of Connecticut today launched "Plan Your Vote, CT!," a statewide voter education campaign designed to cut through growing confusion around this November's midterm elections and give Connecticut voters a clear, accurate picture of their options at the ballot box.
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court declined to lift that block, finding the administration "unlikely to succeed on the merits." The ruling means USPS cannot withhold mail-in ballots for the 2026 midterms. While this is a real win for voters, there is still widespread confusion created by months of shifting rules and legal battles, landing hardest on voters who rely on absentee voting most.
Connecticut is entering this election cycle from a position of strength. In its most recent legislative session, the General Assembly passed no-excuse absentee voting, and this November's midterms mark the first general election where every eligible Connecticut voter can exercise that new right.
The Plan Your Vote, CT! campaign is designed to reach voters who are too often left out of election conversations, with a particular focus on young voters and Black and Brown communities across Connecticut. Leading up to the midterms, the ACLU Foundation will host multiple community and train-the-trainer education events to educate the public about our state's three voting options. These sessions will share voter education content and materials, connect residents with reliable information, identify and report voting-access issues, and inform the public about how to organize their networks to ensure more Connecticut residents understand their rights and available options.
“The Trump administration tried to weaponize the Postal Service to confuse and deter voters this election, and multiple circuit courts of appeals and the Supreme Court shut it down. The administration's attempts were a deliberate attempt to confuse and deter voters from exercising their right to vote," said David McGuire, ACLU of Connecticut Foundation Executive Director. "We, community members, and our partners spent the last decade fighting to make early and absentee voting a reality in Connecticut because a healthy democracy hinges on unhindered participation. There is now legal clarity that the USPS cannot withhold absentee ballots and our 'Plan Your Vote, CT!' campaign aims to ensure Connecticut voters know their options so they can make an early, informed plan to cast their vote."
At the center of the ACLU Foundation’s campaign is planyourvotect.org, which will serve as Connecticut voters' single, continuously updated source for accurate voting information through Election Day. The site includes details on all three voting methods, registration deadlines, and voter rights and will be updated in real time as circumstances change, including any developments affecting mail delivery, registration, or polling locations between now and November.
"For decades, Connecticut voters faced one of the most restrictive ballot access systems in the country,” said Jess Zaccagnino, Policy Council at the ACLU Foundation of Connecticut. “Absentee voting for all, early voting, and Election Day voting now gives people three real ways to cast their vote. Our job with 'Plan Your Vote, CT!' is to encourage residents to use whichever method of voting works best for their day-to-day lives.”
The campaign will focus on making sure voter education reaches every community in Connecticut, not just those already plugged into the political process.
"When people don't have clear, trusted information about their voting options, the communities that lose out the most are the ones who already face the biggest barriers to voting like immigrant communities, Black and Brown communities, older residents, people with disabilities,” said Cristher Estrada-Perez, Community Education and Engagement Program Director for the ACLU Foundation of Connecticut. “Confusion isn't distributed equally, and neither is access to reliable information. That's why our education work isn't just about putting facts on a website, it's about getting into the communities most at risk of being discouraged or left behind, and making sure every single person knows their options and feels confident using them. "
"Plan Your Vote, CT!" will walk Connecticut voters through all three legal and secure ways to vote this November:
- Vote absentee for any reason: by mail, in person at your Town Clerk's office, or via a secure drop box.
- Vote early, in person: at designated locations in your city or town, ahead of Election Day.
- Vote in person on Election Day: at your regular polling place, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Connecticut voters can find full, up-to-date details on all three voting methods, registration deadlines, and voter rights at planyourvotect.org.
The Plan Your Vote, CT! campaign is a non-partisan effort and does not endorse any candidate, from any party. It is meant to educate the public on their voting rights and options.
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