January 15, 2012

MONDAY: GOV. MALLOY HOLDS NEWS CONFERENCE ON VOTER RIGHTS LEGISLATION; SPEAKS AT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. EVENT

(HARTFORD, CT) - On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will host a news conference to announce legislation he intends to introduce this session that will preserve voting rights, including expanding voter access to registration and polls. He will be joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, Chairman of the Board of Common Cause Dr. Bilal Sekou and a group of state lawmakers and advocates.

Later, Governor Malloy will speak at a ceremony hosted by the Connecticut Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission at a ceremony in the State Capitol honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

WHO : Governor Malloy, Lt. Governor Wyman, Secretary of the State Merrill, Dr. Sekou, state lawmakers
WHAT : Governor Malloy news conference to announce voter rights legislation
WHEN : Monday, January 16, 2012; 10:00 a.m.
WHERE : State Capitol, Old Appropriations Room; 210 Capitol Avenue, Hartford

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WHO : Governor Malloy
WHAT : Governor Malloy speaks at Martin Luther King, Jr. ceremony
WHEN : Monday, January 16, 2012; 11:00 a.m.
WHERE : State Capitol, Hall of Flags; 210 Capitol Avenue, Hartford

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For Immediate Release: January 15, 2012

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