General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 5047

 

January Session, 2015

 

LCO No. 235

 

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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist.

 

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

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

That the general statutes be amended to prohibit unopposed candidates from receiving grants from the Citizens' Election Fund.

Statement of Purpose:

To prevent grants from the Citizens' Election Fund from being used to fund campaigns for unopposed candidates.