Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05083 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/03/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5083
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 157
 *00157*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. ZIOBRON, 34th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5083 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 157

*00157*

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS 

Introduced by:

REP. ZIOBRON, 34th Dist.

AN ACT AMENDING THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM TO ELIMINATE GRANTS FOR 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 candidates who are unopposed from participating in the Citizens' Election Program.

Statement of Purpose: 

To prevent grants from the Citizens' Election Fund from being used by candidates who are unopposed.