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NAACP and ACLU Applaud Historic Committee Approval of Legislation to Abolish Prison Gerrymandering

This year, lawmakers have a once-in-a-decade opportunity to act on the issue and make Connecticut the eleventh state to end prison gerrymandering.

On Eve of Once-a-Decade Redistricting, NAACP and ACLU Launch Campaign to Abolish Prison Gerrymandering in Connecticut

Elected officials and civil rights leaders call for Connecticut to become eleventh state to pass critical racial justice legislation.

Reaction to the Connecticut General Assembly’s Passage of Pandemic Absentee Voting Bill

With yesterday’s Senate approval, the bill passes the Connecticut General Assembly and awaits action from Governor Ned Lamont.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Groups File Federal Lawsuit Seeking to Expand Connecticut Absentee Voting in 2020 Elections Due to COVID-19

The ACLU and ACLU of Connecticut filed a federal lawsuit seeking to make absentee mail-in voting available to every eligible Connecticut voter during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Statement Regarding Election Day Voting Issues in New Haven

Voters and would-be voters encountered long lines and confusion in New Haven today. The following is a reaction from ACLU of Connecticut legal director Dan Barrett.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights