Citizens in Charge

(HARTFORD, CT) – Citizens in Charge, a national voter rights group focused on the ballot initiative and referendum process, along with Connecticut Citizens for Ballot Initiative, will be holding a press conference Wednesday morning in Hartford, CT to release the findings of a statewide poll on support for initiative & referendum rights.

Citizens in Charge President Paul Jacob will be speaking along with John Woodcock of Connecticut Citizens for Ballot Initiative about the movement to bring initiative & referendum rights to Connecticut citizens and how this new poll fits into that.

WHO:    Citizens in Charge and Connecticut Citizens for Ballot Initiative

WHAT:    Press Conference for release of polling results on voter support of initiative &  referendum in Connecticut

WHEN:    Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 10:00 am

WHERE:    Legislative Office Building – Room 1E
300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106

ABOUT CITIZENS IN CHARGE:
Citizens in Charge is a 501(c)(4) citizen-powered advocacy organization that works with activists, legislators, media, opinion leaders and voters to protect the initiative and referendum process where it exists in 26 states and to expand the process to the 24 states where voters currently lack that right. Citizens in Charge partners with the Citizens in Charge Foundation, which educates and litigates to protect First Amendment rights. The organizations are the only national transpartisan voter rights groups dedicated to protecting and expanding the ballot initiative and referendum process. We believe good government starts with the voter. For more information visit www.CitizensInCharge.org.