General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 224
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1735
*01735*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 224
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 1735
*01735*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.
SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist.
AN ACT ELIMINATING CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM GRANTS TO UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 157 of the general statutes be amended to prohibit any unopposed candidate seeking elective office from receiving a grant under the Citizens' Election Program.
Statement of Purpose:
To prevent the grant of moneys from the Citizens' Election Fund to candidates without an opponent.