Greenwich residents will encounter new voting options for the first time on Nov. 3. The League of Women Voters of Greenwich (LWV Greenwich) is rolling out more than 30 activities to help them navigate the changes, according to a press release published by Greenwich Free Press.

The campaign kicks off with a Sept. 22 Zoom webinar featuring Greenwich's Registrars of Voters and Town Clerk. The session, titled "Absentee Ballots & Early Voting: A Conversation with Greenwich Election Officials," runs from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It will walk residents through three ways to cast a ballot and explain Connecticut's new no-excuse absentee voting process. Registration is required through the LWV Greenwich website.

The webinar comes as Connecticut implements no-excuse absentee voting for the first time in a general election. Gov. Ned Lamont signed House Bill 5001 (HB 5001) in May, eliminating the longstanding requirement that voters provide a reason to request a mail ballot. Voters had approved a constitutional amendment in November 2024 authorizing the change, CT Mirror reported. The new law also lets voters fix errors on their absentee ballot envelopes rather than having the ballot thrown out, according to Bolts magazine.

"There are some changes in voting rules this year, and voters understandably have questions," LWV Greenwich President Mary Browne said in a Sept. 12 statement. The League plans to bring election information directly into the community through its fall campaign, she said.

Beyond the webinar, the League has scheduled two candidate debates in October. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, candidates for State Senate District 36 and State Representative Districts 149, 150 and 151 will face off at First Congregational Church in Old Greenwich. The debate will be open to in-person attendance and available on Zoom.

On Monday, Oct. 19, LWV Greenwich and 10 other Fairfield County leagues will co-host a debate for Connecticut's 4th Congressional District at the Westport Library. Registration details for that event were not yet available as of Sept. 12.

The Oct. 14 debate joins a separate forum already on the calendar: the Round Hill Association's Wednesday, Oct. 7, debate at Round Hill Community House. That event features Republican incumbent Tina Courpas and Democratic challenger Amiel Goldberg for state representative, and Republican Joe Kelly and Democrat Jill Oberlander for state senate, according to Greenwich Free Press. Refreshments begin at 6:30 p.m. with the debate at 7 p.m.

The League is also publishing its Voters' Guide before the end of September. The guide will include registration instructions, polling locations and candidates' responses to issue questions. Candidate information will also be available through VOTE411.org, the League of Women Voters Education Fund's online voter resource.

Six Get Out the Vote postcard-writing sessions are planned in September and October. Volunteers will write to newly registered voters and residents who sat out recent elections.

LWV Greenwich has partnered with seven community organizations to bring election information into neighborhoods. The Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Neighbor to Neighbor, the Retired Men's Association, YMCA of Greenwich, YWCA Greenwich, Greenwich Communities and the Wallace Center will host voter education events. League volunteers will also staff tables at Greenwich Public Schools open houses.

Early voting runs Oct. 19 through Nov. 1 at Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 27 and Oct. 29. Election Day polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

Registration and volunteer sign-ups for all LWV activities are available at LWVGreenwich.org.