Discussion On The Future Of Darien Set For April 22

Darien CT

22 April, 2021

11:34 AM

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Press release from the League of Women Voters of Darien: April 22, 2021 The Darien community is invited to the second of two sessions in the online series of civic discussions entitled, The Future of Fairfield County: Darien scheduled for April 22 at 7:00 p.m. While the April 5 session focused on expert presentations on the area's long range economic outlook and environmental sustainability and heard the perspective of a new generation of professionals, the April 22 session will provide an opportunity for Darien residents to share their own expectations about what they envision for Darien in the next decade. The program will be moderated by Stephen Saloom, Director of Advocacy and Capacity Building at the Fairfield County Community Foundation. Register for the April 22 program through the Darien Library: https://darienlibrary.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrf-2vpj4pE9B5eVRiXJn6UdYc4HR0zIrd It is not necessary for participants in the April 22 session to have participated in the April 5 session, however, if you wish to review the presentation , the program is accessible on Government Access TV Channel 79: Community Matters and on Vimeo or through the Darien Library website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXiEpeTHCEE The Future of Fairfield County: Darien is sponsored by the Fairfield County Community Foundation, the Darien Library, and the League of Women Voters of Darien. The program is free and open to the public. Save the date for an informative program featuring Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill: Focus on CT: Voting and Elections with Secretary of State Denise MerrillThursday, April 29th, 6:30 p.m. via Zoom webinar Sponsored by the Leagues of Women Voters of Darien and New Canaan, with Darien Library. https://www.darienlibrary.org/event/4967. The 2020 elections may be over, but our questions about voting aren't. Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill provides a detailed explanation of how our state facilitates voter access and protects election integrity—before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. What are the reasons for our existing rules? How did we manage the increase in absentee ballots in our last election? Why should voters trust our system? Secretary Merrill will take us through the different processes, and close with an update on two proposed joint resolutions under consideration in our Legislature that seek to permanently expand access to voting in Connecticut. Questions will follow presentation. For additional information or to join the LWV, please visit our website: https://lwvdarien.org This press release was produced by the League of Women Voters of Darien. The views expressed here are the author's own.