Bill Text: CT SB00224 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Eliminating Citizens' Election Program Grants To Unopposed Candidates.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-21 - Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections [SB00224 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-SB00224-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 224
January Session, 2015		LCO No. 1735
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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.