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Connecticut Election Project Election History Webinar July 10, 2012 DENISE W. MERRILL SECRETARY OF THE STATE CONNECTICUT
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Page 1: Connecticut Election Project · Connecticut Election Project Election History Webinar July 10, 2012. D ENISE W. M ERRILL. S ECRETARY OF THE S TATE. C. ONNECTICUT

Connecticut Election Project

Election History WebinarJuly 10, 2012

DENISE W. MERRILL

SECRETARY OF THE STATE

CONNECTICUT

Page 2: Connecticut Election Project · Connecticut Election Project Election History Webinar July 10, 2012. D ENISE W. M ERRILL. S ECRETARY OF THE S TATE. C. ONNECTICUT

PresentersSteve Armstrong Eliot Waxman

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Agenda• Incumbency• Electoral college, swing states & voter history• Break for Q & A• Voter turnout• Peggy Reeves (SOTS) re: HAVA• Connecticut’s U.S. Senate Race• Break for Q & A• Andrew Cascudo (SEEC) re: Money in CT elections• Money in federal elections• Secretary Denise Merrill re: Women in CT elections• Break for Q & A• Next steps

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Competing Visions

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2012 Presidential Election

http://www.270towin.com/ Predicted Electoral College Map as of 7/4/12

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Swing States

http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/electoral‐map

Predicted Electoral College Map as of 7/4/12

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Connecticut Voter History

http://www.270towin.com/states/Connecticut

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Connecticut Voter History

http://www.270towin.com/states/Connecticut

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Voter Turnout

http://elections.gmu.edu/voter_turnout.htm

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Connecticut Voter Turnout

EDR = Election Day Registration

http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/releases/2012/3.2.12_election_performance_report.pdf

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Technological AdvancesObama Romney

http://www.barackobama.com/?source=action‐bar http://www.mittromney.com/

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US Senate: National

http://www.270towin.com/2012_senate_election/

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US Senate: National

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/senate/2012_elections_senate_map.html

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US Senate: Connecticut

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/senate/connecticut_senate_race.html

Note: Linda McMahon and Christopher Murphy are the frontrunners in the August 2012 Republican and Democrat primaries as of 7/4/12.

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Money in Politics: Connecticut Experience

http://www.ct.gov/seec/site/default.asp

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2006 2008 2010 2012

House (out of 151) 62 53 48 27

Senate (out of 36) 9 7 6 5

38%

32%29%

17%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

2006 2008 2010 2012

CGA Uncontested Races

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Money in Politics: Presidential Election

http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/campaign‐finance

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Money in Politics: U.S. House & Senate Elections

http://www.fec.gov/disclosurehs/HSState.do

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Connecticut PioneersClare Boothe Luce Ella Grasso

http://connecticuthistory.org/the‐education‐of‐ella‐grasso/http://nocountryforyoungwomen.com/2010/06/quotes‐clare‐boothe‐luce/

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What next?•Visit www.ct.gov/sots for supplemental materials

oLesson plansoResourcesoHelpful links

•Participate in upcoming teacher webinars:oElection Literacy Tues. 7/17/12 @ 10:30 a.m.oElection Math Tues. 7/24/12 @10.30 a.m.oElementary level Tues. 7/31/12 @ 10:30 a.m.

•Email [email protected]•Call 860.509.6212

DENISE W. MERRILL

SECRETARY OF THE STATE

CONNECTICUT


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