Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05171 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/08/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5171
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 336
 *00336*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. FRANCE, 42nd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5171 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 336

*00336*

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS 

Introduced by:

REP. FRANCE, 42nd Dist.

AN ACT PROHIBITING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES FROM RECEIVING GRANTS UNDER THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 9 of the general statutes be amended to prohibit unopposed candidates from receiving grants under the Citizens' Election Program.

Statement of Purpose: 

To ensure that the Citizens' Election Program is only used for opposed candidates.