Election News

If Connecticut voters approve changing the state constitution to allow for no-excuse absentee voting, lawmakers would be able to propose legislation to establish protocols that could take effect as soon as the next municipal election.

This year’s ballot referendum seeks to amend the state constitution to allow for no-excuse absentee ballot voting. The question has been in the works for over a decade.

In Connecticut, access to abortion care can still be an issue for low-income patients, especially for people marginalized by both income and race.

Towns across Connecticut reported long lines of voters on the first day of early voting. Connecticut is among the last states in the country to offer early voting.

People stood in line to vote at the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport on Monday, marking the first day of early voting in Connecticut. When it comes to the absentee ballot amendment, opinions are mixed among voters.

A dozen housing experts gathered in Waterford recently to discuss ways to improve the housing crisis by increasing housing options and affordability, including reducing the property tax and creating boarding homes as shelter alternatives.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz swooped into Connecticut to deliver a pep talk and raise funds for the Harris-Walz ticket.

With limited opportunities to engage with one another before Nov. 5, the candidates’ efforts to define their opponent in Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District are largely playing out over the airwaves in a tight race between Democratic incumbent Jahana Hayes and Republican challenger George Logan.