Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 157 - Citizens' Election Program
Section 9-719. - Grant amounts and expenditures: Analysis; report.

(a) After each general election, the State Elections Enforcement Commission shall compile and analyze the following:

(1) The amount of grants made during the election cycle from the Citizens' Election Fund established under section 9-701;
(2) The amount of expenditures reported by each candidate participating in the Citizens' Election Program established under section 9-702 and by each candidate not participating in the program during the election cycle;
(3) The amount of money returned to the Citizens' Election Fund during the election cycle by each candidate;
(4) The overall and average amounts of spending for each election contest for each office during the election cycle; and
(5) The amount of independent expenditures for each election contest for each office during the election cycle.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2012, and biennially thereafter, the State Elections Enforcement Commission shall report its analysis conducted under subsection (a) of this section and any recommendations for adjustments to grant amounts under the Citizens' Election Program to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to elections in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.
(July Sp. Sess. P.A. 10-1, S. 14.)
History: July Sp. Sess. P.A. 10-1 effective August 13, 2010.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 9 - Elections

Chapter 157 - Citizens' Election Program

Section 9-700. - Definitions.

Section 9-701. - Citizens' Election Fund.

Section 9-702. - Citizens' Election Program established. Eligibility for grants.

Section 9-703. - Affidavit certifying candidate's intent to abide or not abide by expenditure limits.

Section 9-704. - Qualifying contributions.

Section 9-705. - Grants for primary and general election campaigns. Supplemental grants for petitioning and minor party candidates.

Section 9-706. - Grant applications and payment.

Section 9-707. - Limit on deposits into depository account of a qualified candidate committee.

Section 9-708. - Payment of general election campaign grant to eligible qualified candidate committee.

Section 9-709. - Joint campaigning by candidates for offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

Section 9-710. - Loans and personal funds for campaigns. Limits.

Section 9-711. - Excess expenditures: Penalties.

Section 9-712. - Supplemental statements. Declaration of excess expenditures statement.

Section 9-713 and 9-714. - Excess expenditures: Payment of additional moneys to opposing participating candidates. Independent expenditures: Payment of additional matching moneys to participating candidates.

Section 9-715. - Voter registration lists for participating candidates.

Section 9-716. - Report on status of Citizens' Election Fund. Determination of fund sufficiency. Reserve account.

Section 9-717. - Severability.

Section 9-718. - Organization expenditure by town committee, legislative caucus committee or legislative leadership committee for state senator or state representative. Limit for general election and primary campaign. Biennial adjustment to limits.

Section 9-719. - Grant amounts and expenditures: Analysis; report.

Section 9-750. - Portion of revenues from tax under chapter 208 to be deposited in Citizens' Election Fund if insufficiency in fund. Deduction from amount deposited.

Section 9-751. - Contributions to Citizens' Election Fund.