Corruption doesn't define us, it's just in the way. With new leadership, we can change Bridgeport! This year, we can elect candidates for Mayor, City Council, and Board of Education who are for the people. Let us know you are in the fight by joining our campaign - the Year of Change!
In 2023, Bridgeport voters will elect candidates for Mayor, City Council, Board of Education and more! It's never too early to pledge to vote. Click the link below for everything you need to know to make your plan to vote this year!
On April 18th, 2022, in an overwhelming 15 - 3 vote, the Bridgeport City Council passed the Empowered City Council Act - the first piece of legislation from The People's Platform!
In July of 2021, the Unrig Bridgeport coalition held a talk and book signing with Dr. Mary Frances Berry, civil rights activist, American historian and author of "5 Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich, Vote Buying and the Corruption of Democracy."
Bridgeport is getting an Election Monitor for two years!
In the 2021 legislative session, we fought for - and won - important state reforms that protect our democracy and expand our voting rights! Click to learn more!
Bridgeport Generation Now Votes is on a mission to increase voter turnout in Bridgeport elections. Key to that work is educating the public about political candidates, public officials and what their public service record actually is, not what they want people to believe.
We are a nonprofit, non-partisan group. We fight for truth and transparency in our local government often in the face of intense pushback from political operatives that want to keep power concentrated in the hands of the few politically “connected.”
We are fully empowered and do support issues that align with the values, principles and work that Bridgeport Generation Now has been advocating for since day one of our inception.
WE:
• Educate and organize Bridgeport residents
• Engage, inform, register and mobilize voters
• Advocate and promote anti-corruption policies on the city, state and national level
• Inform voters about candidates record of corruption and/or anti-corruption
• Stand in solidarity with democracy reformers and social justice partners fighting to uphold democratic norms
FAQ
What’s the difference between Bridgeport Generation Now and Bridgeport Generation Now Votes?
Bridgeport Generation Now Votes is the electoral reforms advocacy and political arm of Bridgeport Generation Now. We fight for public policies that support fair elections and democratic ideals. Bridgeport Generation Now Votes is a 501(c)4 (status pending) organization. Donations are not tax deductible as charitable contributions or business expenses.
Bridgeport Generation Now is a grassroots social action network committed to increasing civic engagement in Bridgeport. Bridgeport Generation Now educates and organizing its members and the public around good governance, justice and equity, and livability. Bridgeport Generation Now is a 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax deductible as charitable contributions.
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