It is time to require every citizen of Connecticut to vote. As the governor, secretary of the state, state legislators, and registrars around the state address the challenges of making this November’s elections work, we should not lose sight of our election system’s two greatest problems — low voter participation and an electorate that is not fairly reflective of all the state’s people.
Miles Rapoport
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Donovan Campaign Investigation: Questions Begging To Be Asked
Watching the Chris Donovan episode unfold from slightly afar, it is astonishing to me that so little curiosity has been expressed in the press about where this investigation came from and how it unfolded. That is a critically important question in understanding what has happened, but has gotten almost no attention. It would be tragic […]
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Same Day Registration Makes Sense for Nutmeg Voters
Connecticut has another opportunity to show the way forward on progressive reform. While many other states are suppressing the vote through strict new voter ID requirements, restrictions on community voter registration drives and shortened early voting periods, Governor Dannel Malloy and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill are championing legislation to expand voter participation. A […]
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Same Day Registration Makes Sense for Nutmeg Voters
Connecticut has another opportunity to show the way forward on progressive reform. While many other states are suppressing the vote through strict new voter ID requirements, restrictions on community voter registration drives and shortened early voting periods, Gov. Dannel Malloy and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill are championing legislation to expand voter participation. A […]