Ballot questions should be answered

On Election Day, Nov. 6, Connecticut voters will weigh in on two proposed amendments to our state Constitution when they cast their ballots. The League of Women Voters urges Connecticut voters to vote YES on both. Here’s why.

Ballot question No. 1 — Lockbox amendment. A YES vote will permit the state’s Special Transportation Fund to be used only for transportation purposes. This amendment will prevent future governors or lawmakers from raiding the Special Transportation Fund for purposes other than transportationrelated improvements.

Ballot question No. 2—Public Lands Protection. A YES vote adds new rules for transferring or selling state property, like parks, forests, beaches, or other public lands. This amendment will require public hearings, specific targeted legislation, and a two-thirds supermajority vote by your legislators to approve certain transfers of public property. A YES vote will help preserve Connecticut’s treasured public lands, protect our state’s quality of life, and provide greater transparency in government decisions. Open and transparent government is a bedrock principle of the League of Women Voters. State lawmakers from both major parties have supported this change.

For background information, see the LWVCT website at www.lwvct.org.

— Kerwin Mayers , president, League of Women Voters of Litchfield County