Connecticut has the most restrictive felony disenfranchisement laws in the northeast. This bill would change that.
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A partisan divide over a Connecticut voters’ rights act
Democrats endorsed bills that would create a state voting rights act and increase voter registration and ballot access.
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In an election emphasizing absentee ballots, state officials stepping up to help prisoners vote
More than 2,000 incarcerated people are eligible to vote. This year, state officials are helping them cast their ballots.
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Democrats renew push to extend voting rights in Connecticut
The issue has been a partisan one, supported by Democrats and opposed by Republicans.
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Best of 2019: Casting a ballot from behind bars: No easy process
Former inmate Kennard Ray almost cried the first time he voted. It was a transformative experience he wants other former inmates to share.
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Casting a ballot from behind bars: No easy process
Former inmate Kennard Ray almost cried the first time he voted. It was a transformative experience he wants other former inmates to share.
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Political blame-game ensues as voting access bill dies
With just hours remaining in the 2019 legislative session, Republicans and Democrats blamed one another for the death of a bill that would have expanded Connecticut residents’ voting access.
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Lawmakers take up bills to strengthen felons’ voting rights, change inmate count practice
Connecticut is one of 22 states where felons lose their voting rights during incarceration.