Voter Registration
- Connecticut Voter Registration InformationOffice of the Secretary of the State's website for all information regarding voter registration in the State of Connecticut
- Online Voter RegistrationEn español and In English. Online voter registration for the State of Connecticut. Note: In order to register online you must have a current and valid driver's license, learner's permit, or non-driver photo ID issued by the DMV and a signature on file with the DMV.
- Absentee Ballot ProcessInformation regarding the absentee ballot application process in the State of Connecticut. Note: Due to COVID-19, the Legislature has passed Public Act 20-03 which allows anyone in the State of Connecticut to vote via absentee ballot if they want to for the November 2020 election.
- Absentee VotingForms and timelines for absentee voting in Connecticut. Absentee request forms both en español and in English.
I'm Just a Bill - Schoolhouse Rock
Activities
- LawCraft | iCivicsIn LawCraft, select a district to represent in the House of Representatives. You'll then review letters from constituents, dig into survey data, and select an issue that's important to you and the people that live in your district. You'll then take that issue to the House and start crafting your bill as you jump into the law-making process. See if you can make the compromises necessary to get your bill passed by the House and Senate and still make a law you're proud of. And remember, your constituents are watching!
- People's Pie | iCivicsDo you like to control your own money? In People’s Pie, you control the budget of the federal government! You choose how federal revenues should be raised and how taxpayers’ money should be spent. You must decide how to fund programs that are important to you, without setting taxes too high or borrowing too much money.
- Represent Me! | iCivicsIn Represent Me!, you work as a legislator trying to meet the needs of your constituents. The people who voted you into office have various backgrounds, diverse opinions, and they each want different things from you. As their representative, you'll need to consider their needs before deciding what bills to sponsor in Congress.
eBooks
Congress's Constitution : Legislative Authority and the Separation of Powers by ISBN: 9780300227642Publication Date: 2017
The Congressional Endgame : Interchamber Bargaining and Compromise by ISBN: 9780226582375Publication Date: 2018- Choosing the Leader : Leadership Elections in the U.S. House of Representatives by ISBN: 9780300240795Publication Date: 2019
Books
Party and Procedure in the United States Congress by Call Number: KF4937 .P37 2012ISBN: 9781442211728Publication Date: 2012-03-15
The Oxford Handbook of the American Congress by Call Number: JK1041 .O94 2011ISBN: 9780199559947Publication Date: 2011-04-30
Congress: The First Branch by Call Number: JK1021 .G558 2019ISBN: 9780300220537Publication Date: 2019-08-20
Who Represents Me?
- Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Address:
706 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2823
Online: https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/contact/ - Sen. Chris Murphy
Address:
136 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4041
Online: https://www.murphy.senate.gov/contact - Rep. Joe Courtney
Address:
2332 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2076
Online: https://courtney.house.gov/contact - Not from Norwich?You can find your own state and federal elected officials by using the interactive map in the link above.