LWVCT Voters' Guides
Every even-numbered year, the LWVCT creates an on-line
Voters’ Guide. Guides from earlier years
can be obtained from the LWVCT office at lwvct@lwvct.org. Some local Leagues create town-specific
voters’ guides every year for each election; check your Local League’s website.
Who’s Included?
The Voters’ Guide includes Connecticut’s candidates for US Senator, and US Representative, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller, state Senator and state Representative. In Presidential election years, the Guide provides links to the LWVUS’s Voters’ Guide, which includes information on the Presidential candidates.
What Questions Does the League of Women Voters of Connecticut Ask?
All candidates for a specific office receive identical questions; in 2010, their answers were limited to 100-words for each question.
All candidates are also asked to supply a short biography and a link to their website, if they have one and if they want voters to be able to make that link through this site.
The League does not edit or interpret candidates’ responses. Answers are published exactly as submitted, except that they will be cut off in mid-sentence where they go over the 100 word limit.
In 2010, the LWVCT sent the following questions to all candidates for Governor:
In 2010, the LWVCT sent the following questions to all candidates for Attorney General:
In 2010, the LWVCT sent the following questions to all candidates for Treasurer:
In 2010, the LWVCT sent the following questions to all candidates for Secretary of the State:
In 2010, the LWVCT sent the following questions to all candidates for Comptroller:
In 2010, the LWVCT sent the following questions to all candidates for US Senator and US Representative:
In 2010, the LWVCT sent the following question to all candidates for state Senator and state Representative:
What Order Do We Use for Posting Responses?
We try to post the candidates’ answers to match their positions on the November ballot, but we have been told by the Secretary of the State’s office that some ballot positions may vary. In our Voters’ Guide, therefore, Democratic candidates (all of whom will appear on Row A) are listed first, GOP candidates (Row B) second, and other parties’ candidates in alphabetical order by the candidates’ last names, and, finally, petitioning candidates in alphabetical order by candidates’ last names. Where a candidate is running on more than one line, we have listed his or her answers in the order of the first line on which his or her name will appear.
Where Can I Find More Information?
For official instructions on applying for absentee ballots, lists of candidates, etc., go to the Secretary of the State’s website, http://www.sots.ct.gov.
To find the location of your polling place, contact your Town Clerk or Registrars of Voters or the Secretary of the State’s website, www.sots.ct.gov.
For information about specific candidates, check their websites or their parties’ websites.
May I Copy All or Part of a LWVCT Voters’ Guide?
Yes. If you plan to hand out copies or republish our material, please indicate prominently on the printed or e-mailed version “Reprinted with the permission of the League of Women Voters of Connecticut Education Fund, Inc.”
Who’s Included?
The Voters’ Guide includes Connecticut’s candidates for US Senator, and US Representative, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller, state Senator and state Representative. In Presidential election years, the Guide provides links to the LWVUS’s Voters’ Guide, which includes information on the Presidential candidates.
What Questions Does the League of Women Voters of Connecticut Ask?
All candidates for a specific office receive identical questions; in 2010, their answers were limited to 100-words for each question.
All candidates are also asked to supply a short biography and a link to their website, if they have one and if they want voters to be able to make that link through this site.
The League does not edit or interpret candidates’ responses. Answers are published exactly as submitted, except that they will be cut off in mid-sentence where they go over the 100 word limit.
In 2010, the LWVCT sent the following questions to all candidates for Governor:
- Connecticut is facing the prospect of unprecedented budget deficits. What specific steps would you take to increase state revenues? What cuts in state spending would you recommend?
- Each year millions of dollars in tax credits and tax preferences are given to business to promote economic development without evaluating the benefits to taxpayers. Would you support the creation of an ongoing, transparent process to review the efficacy of existing and future tax credits and exemptions? Please explain.
- What are your thoughts on how Connecticut can expand health insurance coverage to the uninsured and slow the current unsustainable growth in health care costs?
- What do you think are the most important functions of the office of Lieutenant Governor? What will be your priorities as Lieutenant Governor?
- What are the main issues facing the state and what is the Lieutenant Governor’s role in addressing them?
In 2010, the LWVCT sent the following questions to all candidates for Attorney General:
- What steps would you take to make the Attorney General’s office more efficient and responsive to the needs of the public?
- Do you think that the Attorney General has all of the powers and resources necessary to perform his or her duties? If not, what should be done to ensure that the Attorney General can do his or her job?
In 2010, the LWVCT sent the following questions to all candidates for Treasurer:
- A recent Northwestern University study concluded that CT’s pension fund will be bankrupt by the year 2025. Do you agree or disagree with that analysis? What steps should be taken to strengthen the fund?
- North Dakota is the only state in the nation with a state run bank. Would you support or oppose the creation of a state run bank in Connecticut? Please explain.
In 2010, the LWVCT sent the following questions to all candidates for Secretary of the State:
- What steps would you take as Secretary of the State to help small businesses thrive in today’s economy?
- The Secretary of the State and local registrars of voters are responsible for both running our elections and conducting post-election audits of our voting machines. Would you support legislation and funding to require post-election audits to be conducted by others than the same local officials who conducted the local election? Please explain.
In 2010, the LWVCT sent the following questions to all candidates for Comptroller:
- In your view, what key budget, tax or other reforms are needed to improve the state’s fiscal condition?
- What steps would you take to improve the efficiency of our state agencies?
In 2010, the LWVCT sent the following questions to all candidates for US Senator and US Representative:
- How do you believe the recent federal reforms will impact health care in Connecticut?
- How will you balance the continuing costs of military actions and the costs of domestic needs?
- What are the respective roles of government and business in maintaining and expanding our state's/nation's infrastructure? How do you rank telecommunications in our national infrastructure?
In 2010, the LWVCT sent the following question to all candidates for state Senator and state Representative:
- Connecticut is facing the prospect of unprecedented budget deficits. What specific steps would you take to increase state revenues? What cuts in state spending would you recommend?
What Order Do We Use for Posting Responses?
We try to post the candidates’ answers to match their positions on the November ballot, but we have been told by the Secretary of the State’s office that some ballot positions may vary. In our Voters’ Guide, therefore, Democratic candidates (all of whom will appear on Row A) are listed first, GOP candidates (Row B) second, and other parties’ candidates in alphabetical order by the candidates’ last names, and, finally, petitioning candidates in alphabetical order by candidates’ last names. Where a candidate is running on more than one line, we have listed his or her answers in the order of the first line on which his or her name will appear.
Where Can I Find More Information?
For official instructions on applying for absentee ballots, lists of candidates, etc., go to the Secretary of the State’s website, http://www.sots.ct.gov.
To find the location of your polling place, contact your Town Clerk or Registrars of Voters or the Secretary of the State’s website, www.sots.ct.gov.
For information about specific candidates, check their websites or their parties’ websites.
May I Copy All or Part of a LWVCT Voters’ Guide?
Yes. If you plan to hand out copies or republish our material, please indicate prominently on the printed or e-mailed version “Reprinted with the permission of the League of Women Voters of Connecticut Education Fund, Inc.”
