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In spite of the pandemic, and because of your support, CCAG, in coalition with our state and national partners and Connecticut citizens, continues to take action on the planned issue agenda - including all we can do to protect our democracy.

​Victories from the 2021 Legislative Session to Build on in 2022

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​HB 5262 An Act Revising Certain Absentee Voting Eligibility Statutes has been signed by the Governor.  It allows qualified voters to vote by absentee ballot if during the hours of voting they are unable to appear because of sickness or physical disability other than their own sickness or physical disability.

Additionally, the bill authorizes qualified voters to vote by absentee ballot on a primary election, general election, or a referendum if the voter will be absent from the town of their voting residence.

​HB 5262 also makes technical corrections regarding expired provisions of absentee ballot voting during the 2020 and 2021 elections. This would NOT give access to universal absentee ballot voting! 

Victories from the 2021 Legislative Session to Build on in 2022


​HB 1202 AAC Provisions Related to Revenue and Other Items to Implement in the State Budget for the Biennium.
Crucial pieces of voting reforms from the original bill SB 5,  along with many other positive policies, were passed in the “implementer bill.” Victories included Automatic Voter Registration expansion, allowing people on parole to vote, easing the delivery of absentee ballots, making drop boxes permanent and implementing an election monitor for Bridgeport elections. These are just a few of the reforms that will expand voting rights in Connecticut and make our elections accessible and fair for all of our residents. Read more here. 

HJ 58 Resolution Proposing a State Constitutional Amendment to Allow No-Excuse Absentee Voting.
This resolution passed by a bipartisan majority in both chambers, but not by the 75% required to put a constitutional question on the ballot. It now must pass again in the next legislature by a simple majority. If it passes by a simple majority again in 2023, the question of removing the constitutional prohibition on no excuse absentee balloting will be placed on the 2024 ballot for voters.

HJ 59 Resolution Approving an Amendment to the State Constitution to Allow for Early Voting.
A constitutional referendum to remove the constitutional prohibition against in person early voting will be put to voters in 2022. There was bipartisan support for this resolution, which only needed a simple majority to pass, having already passed the legislature by simple majority in 2019.

Connect the Dollars Project (CDP)

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CONNECT THE DOLLARS PROJECT (CDP) is a collaboration of Common Cause in CT and CT Citizen Action Group to expose attempts to buy our state.

At this time we are monitoring and analyzing independent expenditures which are designed to influence the preferences and behavior of voters. During a primary campaign or general election campaign period, committees spending on statewide or General Assembly candidates that in the aggregate exceed $1,000 must file reports within 24 hours of making or obligating to make the expenditure.

​Like & Share the CDP Faceboook page to follow the money and connect the dollars!   

​Connecticut is witnessing exactly what opponents of the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizen United ruling warned us about. Read the report here. 
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In a comprehensive review of all reported Independent Expenditures through October 11th- Connect the Dollars Project, (a collaboration of Common Cause in CT and CT Citizen Action Group) attempts to shine a light on how dirty money is corrupting the principle of one person one vote in CT and begin to educate the public about this. Read the Executive Summary here.

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