ECIElection Campaign-Finance Index

Connecticut Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-611(a) explicitly codifies contribution limits by statute for individual contributions to candidate committees, specifying dollar limits differentiated by office type. The limits are enumerated in the statute itself with no delegation to administrative discretion, satisfying the core procedural requirement that the contribution limit framework be statutory.

“No individual shall make a contribution or contributions to, for the benefit of, or pursuant to the authorization or request of, a candidate or a committee supporting or opposing any candidate's campaign for nomination at a primary, or any candidate's campaign for election, to the office of (1) Governor, in excess of three thousand five hundred dollars; (2) Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller or Attorney General, in excess of two thousand dollars; (3) chief executive officer of a town, city or borough, in excess of one thousand dollars; (4) state senator or probate judge, in excess of one thousand dollars; or (5) state representative or any other office of a municipality not previously included in this subsection, in excess of two hundred fifty dollars.”

Connecticut Gen. Stat. § 9-601d provides comprehensive statutory codification of independent-expenditure rules, including definitions, threshold triggers ($1,000 aggregate), filing timelines (24 hours), reporting formats (long-form and short-form), required disclosure fields (filer identity, certification of non-foreign-national status, candidate name, expenditure amount and description), and source-of-funds transparency for covered transfers. The framework is statutorily grounded and enumerated with specificity sufficient to satisfy the procedural-clarity requirement for CONT.2.

“Any person, as defined in section 9-601 , may, unless otherwise restricted or prohibited by law, including, but not limited to, any provision of this chapter or chapter 157, make unlimited independent expenditures, as defined in section 9-601c , and accept unlimited covered transfers, as defined in said section 9-601 . Except as provided pursuant to this section, any such person who makes or obligates to make an independent expenditure or expenditures in excess of one thousand dollars, in the aggregate, shall file statements according to the same schedule and in the same manner as is required of a treasurer of a candidate committee pursuant to section 9-608 .”

The statute explicitly requires treasurers to immediately remit anonymous contributions to the State Elections Enforcement Commission for deposit in the General Fund. This provides a clear, statutorily-defined disposition (remittance to the state authority for deposit in the general fund) with a specified timeline (immediately) and responsible party (the treasurer). The procedural clarity satisfies the criterion regardless of the underlying policy merits.

“If a committee receives an anonymous contribution, the treasurer shall immediately remit the contribution to the State Elections Enforcement Commission for deposit in the General Fund.”

Section 9-608(b)(1) explicitly defines in statute that disclosure filing requirements do not apply until a committee receives or expends an amount in excess of one thousand dollars. This establishes the disclosure threshold directly in the statute rather than delegating it to regulation or administrative discretion, satisfying the statutory-grounding requirement for procedural clarity.

“A candidate committee or political committee formed for a single primary or election until such committee receives or expends an amount in excess of one thousand dollars for purposes of the primary or election for which such committee was formed”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 9-603 specifies WHERE statements must be filed (which agency or town clerk) and identifies WHICH entities must file, but contains no enumeration of filing deadlines, periodicity, or schedule. The section delegates procedural details—including when filings occur—to other statutory provisions or administrative implementation, leaving the filing schedule itself uncodified in this section.

The statute mandates filed statements 'in accordance with the provisions of section 9-603,' which cross-references the disclosure requirements. However, the quoted section itself does not enumerate what contributor-identity fields (name, address, occupation, employer) must be disclosed—that detail is delegated to § 9-603. While the framework for disclosure is clearly statutorily grounded and sworn statements are required, the specific identity elements are not exhaustively enumerated within this section. A complete assessment requires reviewing § 9-603, but this section alone does not provide the full procedural clarity needed for a 'yes' score.

“Each treasurer of a committee, other than a state central committee, shall file a statement, sworn under penalty of false statement with the proper authority in accordance with the provisions of section 9-603”

No matching sections in corpus.

The statute specifies both criminal penalties (class D felony for knowing and willful violations; imprisonment up to one year for filing violations) and civil penalties (late filing fee of $100; fines ranging from $200–$2,000). The penalty schedule is exhaustively codified with specific dollar amounts and criminal grades, and enforcement responsibility is assigned to the State Elections Enforcement Commission and town clerks.

The section establishes a statutorily-grounded, multi-branch appointment process for the five-member commission: minority and majority leaders of both chambers appoint members, the Governor appoints a member (who must be unaffiliated), and at least one member must be unaffiliated. The requirement that no more than two members be from the same party, combined with staggered three-year terms (post-2011) and a prohibition on consecutive terms beyond two, ensures the body cannot be captured by a single party in a single election cycle. Multi-branch appointment and structural protections against political control are clearly defined in statute.

“There is established a State Elections Enforcement Commission to consist of five members, not more than two of whom shall be members of the same political party and at least one of whom shall not be affiliated with any political party. (1) Of the members first appointed under this subsection, one shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives and shall hold office for a term of one year from July 1, 1974; one shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate and shall hold office for a term of three years from said July first; one shall be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and shall hold office for a term of one year from said July first; one shall be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate and shall hold office for a term of three years from said July first and one shall be appointed by the Governor, provided such member shall not be affiliated with any political party”

No matching sections in corpus.

Section 9-622(17) explicitly prohibits foreign nationals from making contributions or expenditures, and section 9-622(18) prohibits solicitation or acceptance of such contributions. The prohibition is clearly codified in statute with specific language covering direct contributions and express or implied promises, satisfying the statutory grounding requirement for procedural clarity.

“Any foreign national that makes, directly or indirectly, (A) any contribution or any express or implied promise to make a contribution, or (B) any expenditure”

Connecticut Statute § 9-622(18) explicitly prohibits persons from soliciting, accepting, or receiving contributions from foreign nationals, providing clear statutory language on direct foreign-source restrictions. However, the section does not address indirect channels such as foreign nationals operating through domestic entities, foreign-controlled LLCs, straw purchasers, or other pass-through mechanisms. The statute targets the foreign national directly but lacks enumeration of tracing requirements or verification procedures for corporate ownership or entity control structures.

“Any person who solicits, accepts or receives any contribution or covered transfer from a foreign national.”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 9-710 addresses loans and personal funds in the Citizens' Election Program, setting dollar limits and repayment requirements. It contains no provisions—statutory or otherwise—regarding verification of foreign-source contributors, contributor attestation, or any mechanism to prevent foreign funding. The section is entirely silent on the topic that FOR.3 measures.

Connecticut Gen. Stat. § 9-607(f) explicitly requires treasurers to preserve internal records, credit card statements, receipts, checks, and bank statements for four years. The statute enumerates specific types of documentation (invoices, receipts, bills, statements, itineraries) and specifies the retention period with clarity, satisfying the records-retention requirement fully.

“The treasurer shall preserve all internal records of transactions required to be entered in reports filed pursuant to section 9-608 for four years from the date of the report in which the transactions were entered. Internal records required to be maintained in order for any permissible expenditure to be paid from committee funds include, but are not limited to, contemporaneous invoices, receipts, bills, statements, itineraries, or other written or documentary evidence showing the campaign or other lawful purpose of the expenditure. If a committee incurs expenses by credit card, the treasurer shall preserve all credit card statements and receipts for four years from the date of the report in which the transaction was required to be entered. If any checks are issued pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, the treasurer who issues them shall preserve all cancelled checks and bank statements for four years from the date on which they are issued. If debit card payments are made pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, the treasurer who makes said payments shall preserve all debit card slips and bank statements for four years from the date on which the payments are made.”

No matching sections in corpus.