Despite the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, both Republican and Democratic governors across the country have embraced vote-by-mail. Recent polls show that 60% of Americans support allowing people to vote via absentee ballot, including 73% percent of Democrats and 46% of Republicans. Yet, this commonsense step has been met by political resistance in Connecticut.

The Republican Senate and House Minority leaders both came out against measure to expand absentee ballot voting, and the GOP party chair accused Secretary of State Denise Merrill of pushing “a liberal agenda” during a crisis. That conflict has caused Governor Ned Lamont to take a non-committal position on the issue.

Sign this petition today to let opposition know that you want them to support the expansion of absentee voting in order to prevent risk of life in this time of crisis.