Campaign finance agencies in Connecticut
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In Connecticut, there is one primary agency involved in campaign finance regulation: the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission. The commission receives and processes required campaign finance disclosure statements submitted by candidates and political committees. In addition, the commission enforces the state's campaign finance laws. The commission is authorized to levy fines against violators of the law.[1]
Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission
Authority
Established in 1973, the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission oversees campaign finance reporting processes for state-level candidates and political committees. The commission is authorized to investigate and prosecute alleged violations of Connecticut's campaign finance laws. The commission can impose civil penalties against individuals and committees who violate the law. Violations of the state's campaign finance laws qualify as class D felonies.[1][2][3]
Organization
The commission comprises five members. One commissioner each is appointed by the following public officials:[1]
- Governor
- Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- Minority leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- President pro tempore of the Connecticut State Senate
- Minority leader of the Connecticut State Senate
The table below lists the commissioners as of July 2015.
| Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission—commissioners as of July 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Name | Position |
| Anthony J. Castagno | Chairman |
| Salvatore A. Bramante | Vice Chair |
| Patricia Stankevicius | Commissioner |
| Stephen T. Penny | Commissioner |
| Michael J. Ajello | Commissioner |
| Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, " About Us," accessed July 29, 2015 | |
Day-to-day operations of the commission are conducted by a full-time professional staff. As of July 2015, the commission employed more than 30 staffers. The commission comprises seven units:[4]
- Senior Executive Operations
- Enforcement Unit
- Compliance Unit
- Fiscal, Administrative, and Grant Payments Unit
- Public Financing Unit
- Campaign Disclosure and Audit Unit
- Information Technology Services
Electronic reporting system
Candidates and political committees in Connecticut can file required campaign finance reporting documents online using eCRIS, Connecticut's Campaign Reporting Information System, which can be accessed here. Members of the public can search eCRIS by visiting this link.[5][6]
Agency budget, 2012-2014
In fiscal year 2014, general fund expenditures for the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission totaled approximately $1.5 million. See the table below for further details.[7][8][9]
| Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission—agency spending in fiscal years 2012 through 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Total appropriations | Actual expenditures |
| 2014 | $1,557,234 | $1,511,793 |
| 2013 | $1,531,628 | $1,436,088 |
| 2012 | $1,369,103 | $1,239,686 |
| Source: Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller, "Comptroller's Reports," accessed July 29, 2015 | ||
Contact information
Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission
- 20 Trinity St.
- Hartford, Connecticut 06106
- Telephone: (860) 256-2940
- Fax: (860) 256-2981
- Email: [email protected]
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See also
- Campaign finance requirements in Connecticut
- Connecticut Secretary of State
- Connecticut Attorney General
External links
- Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission
- eCRIS—Connecticut Campaign Reporting Information System, "Welcome to eCRIS Search"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, " About Us," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, "Enforcement Unit," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ General Statutes of Connecticut, "Title 9, Chapter 150, Section 9-623," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, "Organization and Staff," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ eCRIS—Connecticut Campaign Reporting Information System, "Welcome to eCRIS Search," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ eCRIS—Connecticut Campaign Reporting Information System, "Welcome to eCRIS Home Page," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller, "2014 Annual Report," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller, "2013 Annual Report," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller, "2012 Annual Report," accessed July 29, 2015
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