Confused about how many candidates you can vote for?
According to State Statute, CHS 9-167a limits the maximum number of members from one party on a board/commission. Democrats are not specifically guaranteed any seats. In other words, if any one party wins more votes in a BOE election, that party becomes the majority party, and the remaining parties—whether Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Greens, Unaffiliated, etc.—occupy the seats guaranteed to the minority. One party cannot have more than a 2/3 majority, which equals 6 on the BOE.
In this election, we are being asked to vote for a total of up to SIX candidates: five of them will serve a 4-year term, one of them will serve a 2-year term.
In this election, we are being asked to vote for a total of up to SIX candidates: five of them will serve a 4-year term, one of them will serve a 2-year term.
2021 Voters Guide is here!
The 2021 Voters Guide is here! Compiled in conjunction with Vote411.org, you can find candidates' responses here.
VIRTUAL CANDIDATES DEBATE
On Tuesday, October 19th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m, the League of Women Voters of New Canaan held our annual Candidates Debate.
New Canaan’s 2021 Municipal Election is on Tuesday, November 2nd. The League of Women Voters of New Canaan hosted the annual Candidates Debate as a virtual livestream October 19th, beginning promptly at 7:00 pm. The debate was limited to candidates running in contested races, so only those standing for the Board of Education (4-year and 2-year terms) participated. Candidates debated in person in the New Canaan Town Hall Meeting Room, led by moderator Laura Smits, President of the LWVCT.
NCTV 79 broadcasted the 90-minute debate, which was also available for livestream via the League of Women Voters of New Canaan's Facebook page and YouTube.com/NCTV79. Following last year’s format, attendance was strictly limited to candidates and LWVCT debate staff.
Please note:
- Following National League of Women Voters policy and Federal Communications Commission’s regulations, the debate will include a minimum of two participating candidates for contested municipal seats only. “Empty chair debates” risk giving one candidate an opportunity to promote his or her campaign, which can be viewed as improper electioneering activity.
- Recordings of this event may not be used without the express written approval of the New Canaan LWV except by media who have registered and are reporting the event.
New Canaan’s 2021 Municipal Election is on Tuesday, November 2nd. The League of Women Voters of New Canaan hosted the annual Candidates Debate as a virtual livestream October 19th, beginning promptly at 7:00 pm. The debate was limited to candidates running in contested races, so only those standing for the Board of Education (4-year and 2-year terms) participated. Candidates debated in person in the New Canaan Town Hall Meeting Room, led by moderator Laura Smits, President of the LWVCT.
NCTV 79 broadcasted the 90-minute debate, which was also available for livestream via the League of Women Voters of New Canaan's Facebook page and YouTube.com/NCTV79. Following last year’s format, attendance was strictly limited to candidates and LWVCT debate staff.
Please note:
- Following National League of Women Voters policy and Federal Communications Commission’s regulations, the debate will include a minimum of two participating candidates for contested municipal seats only. “Empty chair debates” risk giving one candidate an opportunity to promote his or her campaign, which can be viewed as improper electioneering activity.
- Recordings of this event may not be used without the express written approval of the New Canaan LWV except by media who have registered and are reporting the event.
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, Paul Phillips, and Kristine Goldhawk.
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
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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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.
