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Greenwich Republicans refuse

to participate in League of Women Voters debates

In an unprecedented move, the new leadership of the Greenwich Republican Town Committee pulled all their candidates from participation in the annual debates hosted by the League of Women Voters (LWV). The League is a national non-partisan organization that has been hosting candidate debates since at least 1976, at all levels from U.S. president down to local councils.

The LWV has strict protocols to ensure neutrality. All questions, which are supplied by attendees, are given to each party to review and only those questions the Party feels their candidates can answer are submitted to the moderator. The LWV's bylaws on political neutrality prohibit it from holding an event with only one party present. Nevertheless, the League will hold debates in other CT towns for Republican candidates running for Governor, Secretary of State, U.S. Senate and U.S. House seats.

Giving voters the opportunity to pose questions to those seeking their vote is a tradition going back at least to 1858 when Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas faced off in seven debates about the future of slavery. In their statement, the League cautioned, "Candidates who duck nonpartisan election debates to seek political advantage do not serve the public interest."

An informed citizenry is essential to a robust democracy. Read the LWV's full statement here.

The League of Women Voters was created in 1920, before women could vote, with the mission of preparing women for their responsibilities as voters. The LWV has been sponsoring presidential debates since at least 1976. Source: League of Women Voters

“Since the dawn of our republic, one of the primary methods

to engage constituents on public policy positions is through debate. Debates allow candidates a unique opportunity to express their views,

positions and ultimately their votes and legislative priorities on

the important issues facing our community. To refuse to debate

is a dereliction of this primary responsibility."

Statement of the Greenwich Democratic Town Committee

Should Connecticut allow

early voting?

This election day, voters will decide whether CT should join the

46 other states that allow citizens to vote on more than just one day. Early voting makes it easier to cast your vote if you cannot make it during the 14 hours on election day when polls are open.

In 2020 nearly 100 million Americans took advantage of early voting. Be sure to answer the referendum question when you vote on November 8. Find more information on early voting here.

"Shall the constitution of the

state be amended to permit the General Assembly to provide

for early voting?"

Question that will appear on November 8 CT ballots

Connecticut has some of the most restrictive voting rules in the nation. Find out below how the Greenwich delegation voted on several bills to make voting easier for citizens of CT.

Editorial that caught our eye

"Stressed out, cynical, upset? Thank a Republican." CT Senate President Martin M. Looney and Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff write, "In the Republican world of radical grievance politics, people with views opposed to theirs are not allowed to amass and benefit from political or economic power, and when they try to live the freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution and Bill of Rights, Republicans turn the tables on them, denying valid election results, changing laws to limit voter participation, overturning decades-old Constitutional principles, physically threatening people who don’t look like or vote like them, and dragging their feet on public policy proposals that would make life better for everyone — instead of just them."