CT Elections Enforcement

2026 Connecticut Campaign Finance Guide for Non-CEP Candidates

The Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission has published its 2026 guidebook for candidates for statewide office and the General Assembly who are not participating in the Citizens' Election Program. The guide covers campaign finance registration requirements, committee formation rules, treasurer responsibilities, financial disclosure obligations, and record retention requirements. Non-CEP candidates must follow specific procedures for committee designation, exploratory committees, and periodic electronic filing through the eCRIS system.

Ryan Fazio Receives $806,875 Convention Grant

The State Elections Enforcement Commission approved a convention campaign grant of $806,875 for gubernatorial candidate Ryan Fazio. This is the second public grant awarded under the Citizens' Election Program for candidates in the November 2026 regular election. The convention grant equals one-fourth of the primary grant and is available to eligible major party gubernatorial candidates before their party's nominating convention.

April 2026 Newsletter: Quarterly Filing Deadlines

The Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) published its April 2026 newsletter announcing quarterly filing requirements. All state central committees, town committees, political committees, and open candidate committees must file the April quarterly report by April 10, 2026, regardless of financial activity. The filing covers the period through March 31, 2026. The newsletter also announces the availability of the 2026 Citizens' Election Program guidebook and provides guidance on committee naming and EIN requirements.

Declaratory Ruling 2026-01: US Subsidiary Lobbyist Contributions Under Public Act 24-28

The Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission issued Declaratory Ruling 2026-01 interpreting Public Act 24-28's application to in-house lobbyists at U.S. subsidiaries of foreign corporations. The Commission concluded that U.S. citizen in-house lobbyists employed by U.S. subsidiaries wholly owned by foreign parents are not 'agents of a foreign principal' solely by virtue of that ownership relationship. The ruling relies on federal statutory framework under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), requiring evidence of actual direction or control from the foreign parent.