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Recent News About Common Cause Connecticut
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Connecticut residents urged to register on National Voter Registration Day
Eligible voters encouraged to check and update registration
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Connecticut praised on Common Cause's democracy scorecard
Common Cause, the nonpartisan watchdog, has released its 2024 "Democracy Scorecard," which evaluates each member of Congress on their support for voting rights, Supreme Court ethics, and other key reforms.
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Connecticut faces debate over future of early voting
Last week, Connecticut held its second primary election with the option to vote early. According to the Secretary of State, 8,700 voters cast ballots early in an election without any competitive races. Earlier this week, the Secretary stated, “we may have too many days of early voting.”
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Connecticut enacts law banning foreign contributions to ballot measures
Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill into law on May 21, 2024, prohibiting contributions by foreign nationals or entities to state and local ballot referenda.
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Bill SB 394 could limit transparency at Connecticut's public colleges
Proponents of a legislative proposal that would exempt from public disclosure all research, data, and reports produced by public colleges and universities have adopted a strategy of attacking the messenger rather than the message — that is, the individual who represents the pro-government transparency group, the Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information.