Legislature Considers Forming Task Force Aimed at Increasing Voter Participation in CT

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Legislature Considers Forming Task Force Aimed at Increasing Voter Participation in CT

Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, supporting legislation that would create a task force aimed at expanding voter participation in elections, testified that , “The task force can also look at whether municipalities should have the ability to pilot new ideas for raising participation rates. We believe this proactive approach will lead to lasting and meaningful changes in our electoral system.”

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Civic Learning Week Offers Insights into Participatory Democracy

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Civic Learning Week Offers Insights into Participatory Democracy

Civic Learning Week is a national effort to prioritize civic education in order to sustain and strengthen our constitutional democracy. It brings together students, educators, policymakers, community leaders, and organizations to highlight civic education. Connecticut’s Old State House has a leading role this week.

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CTData Urges Congressional Action to Preserve Federal Data

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CTData Urges Congressional Action to Preserve Federal Data

The statewide nonprofit organization CTData is calling for the restoration of publicly accessible data at the federal level, following actions taken and proposed by the new administration in Washington that is eliminating data or public access to data that had long been publicly accessible.

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