VOTE411 Voter Guide

US House of RepresentativesThe U.S. House of Representative and U.S. Senate make up the U.S. Congress. Together the House and Senate have the authority to pass or defeat federal legislation, declare war, regulate interstate and foreign commerce, control taxing and spending policies. The House proposes revenue bills and initiates impeachment proceedings and articles of impeachment.A candidate for U.S. Representative must be at least 25 years old; must be a U.S. citizen for at least seven years; and must be a resident of the state they seek to represent. Representatives serve a 2-year term. Candidates were asked to respond to questions developed by local Leagues of Women Voters (LWV). Candidates enter their replies directly into Vote411, and replies are not edited by the LWV.*************************************************************************************************************************A sample ballot of the races and candidates you will see on the General Election ballot is posted on the Secretary of State’s website prior to the start of Early Voting on October 19. You can use this link to keep checking: https://portal.ct.gov/sots/election-services/town-ballots/ballots