Correction
IN AN EARLIER EDITION, THE LOCATION OF THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS WAS INCORRECTLY LISTED AS THE NEW CANAAN TOWN HALL INSTEAD OF THE NEW CANAAN HIGH SCHOOL. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE CONFUSION. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS, PLEASE VISIT NEWCANAANREPUBLICANS.ORG
Friday, august 6th: Special election forum
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The LWV Greenwich, Stamford and New Canaan are pleased to present the Candidate Forum for the Connecticut State Senate District 36 Special Election on August 17th.
Kay Maxwell, Past President of the LWV US and Connecticut, will lead the 60 minute discussion with the candidates: John Blankley (Pt. Cand.), Ryan Fazio (R) and Alexis Gevanter (D) on Friday August 6th beginning at 7pm. All candidates, the discussion leader and timers will be live at Greenwich Town Hall and all audience participants will be virtual via Zoom. Participants are invited to submit a maximum of 2 questions upon registration for the event. Questions must be received by August 1st. The LWV Greenwich will only consider questions that all candidates can address. A Screening Committee of one Republican and one Democrat LWV Greenwich board members will review the questions before submitting them to the Moderator. The Moderator simply reads the questions. To obtain an Absentee Ballot for this election, please go to the New Canaan Town Clerk website, or download an Absentee Ballot here. PLEASE NOTE: Recordings of this event, whether they be in-person or from a computer screen, may not be used without the express written approval of the LWV Greenwich except by media who have registered and are reporting on the event. |
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Harvard Case Method: Martin Luther King and the Struggle for Black Voting
The League of Women Voters of New Canaan and the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society will sponsor a community discussion employing the Harvard Case Method, led by New Canaan High School teachers, Amy Rothschild and Paul Phillips.
The topic, “Martin Luther King and the Struggle for Black Voting Rights,” is a timely reminder of how the long and difficult road to voting equality played out during the 1960s, a time many of us remember. The Harvard Case Method Program brings case method teaching to high schools to deepen students’ understanding of American democracy.
Based on the highly successful experience of Harvard Business School and others that use case-based teaching, Harvard's program is currently being used by New Canaan High School teachers across a range of subjects in history and civics. Cases are painstakingly written by Harvard to show students how to think objectively and critically, and thereby reverse the decline in civics education and civic engagement in the United States.
When: October 6th, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
*Doors open at 6:30 pm
Where: New Canaan Museum & Historical Society
13 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT 06840
The topic, “Martin Luther King and the Struggle for Black Voting Rights,” is a timely reminder of how the long and difficult road to voting equality played out during the 1960s, a time many of us remember. The Harvard Case Method Program brings case method teaching to high schools to deepen students’ understanding of American democracy.
Based on the highly successful experience of Harvard Business School and others that use case-based teaching, Harvard's program is currently being used by New Canaan High School teachers across a range of subjects in history and civics. Cases are painstakingly written by Harvard to show students how to think objectively and critically, and thereby reverse the decline in civics education and civic engagement in the United States.
When: October 6th, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
*Doors open at 6:30 pm
Where: New Canaan Museum & Historical Society
13 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT 06840
Summer caucuses and know your reps
Check your mailboxes! We're sending out a postcard alerting you to the summer's Republican and Democratic caucuses, and letting you know our annual Know Your Reps guide is ready for you to peruse and download.
Summer means...Caucus Time in New Canaan!
cau·cus
/ˈkôkəs/noun
Members of a local political party choose their candidates to run for office during their caucus.
Republican Caucus: July 20th from 6-8pm at New Canaan High School, 11 Farm Rd
Democratic Caucus: July 26th at 7pm, location details at NewCanaanDems.Info
New Canaan Offices up for election Fall 2021:
- First selectman (2-year term)
- Selectman (2-year term)
- Town Clerk (2-year term)
- Town Treasurer (2-year term)
- Board of Education (4-year term)
- Board of Assessment Appeals (2-year term)
- Town Council (4-year term)
- Constable (4-year term)
**CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Municipal Elections = New Canaan’s Direction
Verify your voter registration status on VOTE411.org
Summer means...Caucus Time in New Canaan!
cau·cus
/ˈkôkəs/noun
Members of a local political party choose their candidates to run for office during their caucus.
Republican Caucus: July 20th from 6-8pm at New Canaan High School, 11 Farm Rd
Democratic Caucus: July 26th at 7pm, location details at NewCanaanDems.Info
New Canaan Offices up for election Fall 2021:
- First selectman (2-year term)
- Selectman (2-year term)
- Town Clerk (2-year term)
- Town Treasurer (2-year term)
- Board of Education (4-year term)
- Board of Assessment Appeals (2-year term)
- Town Council (4-year term)
- Constable (4-year term)
**CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Municipal Elections = New Canaan’s Direction
Verify your voter registration status on VOTE411.org
2021 Know your reps Guide
it's time to renew your membership!
It's time to pay 2021 - 2022 dues! Why choose the League of Women Voters of New Canaan?
3 great reasons to renew:
We count on your dues and donations to provide important voter services and hold programs. Please renew and/or donate today! The easiest way to renew is online, securely through Donor Box.
If you renew by check, mail any updated contact info to us at PO Box 383, New Canaan, CT 06840 with payment.
Please note all membership payments are due by June 15, 2021.
3 great reasons to renew:
- Trust: We are a trusted resource and the only nonpartisan political organization in town.
- Educate: We know and educate our community, through the annual Candidates' Debate, Voter's Guide, programs with legislators and speakers, and more.
- Action: We register voters and answer questions about elections.
We count on your dues and donations to provide important voter services and hold programs. Please renew and/or donate today! The easiest way to renew is online, securely through Donor Box.
If you renew by check, mail any updated contact info to us at PO Box 383, New Canaan, CT 06840 with payment.
Please note all membership payments are due by June 15, 2021.
WHO WE ARE
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The League of Women Voters empowers citizens to shape better communities nationwide. We are a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government through education and advocacy. |
WHAT WE DO
From creating nonpartisan voter guides to advocating for the building of New Canaan High School, we've made it our mission to ensure that every New Canaan resident is empowered with the tools and information they need to make a difference in our community. Click on an image below to learn more about each initiative or event.
