Activists pressing for ballot initiative in Connecticut didn't prevail when the idea was put on the ballot in 2008. But they are now forging ahead with a new chapter in their campaign.
Connecticut Citizens for Ballot Initiative is kicking off its renewed effort with a press conference at the Capitol on Wednesday. The group plans to release the results of a poll showing how state residents view the idea.
Ballot initiative would provide a mechanism to allow citizens to force a vote on matters of public policy. Proponents say the movement say it is non-partisan; in 2008, the the idea drew support from a swath of activists across the ideological spectrum, ranging from the Green Party to the Family Institute of Connecticut and the Catholic Church. Opposing the idea was an equally broad coalition of groups, including state employee unions, gay rights groups and the American Civil Liberties Union.