The CT General Assembly agreed Wednesday to delete a portion of a bipartisan bill that would have ended a half century of independence by Connecticut’s elections watchdog.

A woman who admitted to ballot abuse will likely not face consequences due to her financial situation. Some question the precedent that sets.

In Connecticut, the Citizens’ Election Program helps prospective candidates publicly finance their campaigns to prevent the use of private money. The program was born in response to former Governor John Rowland’s (R) corruption scandal.

A bill that passed the Connecticut House and Senate would have taken away the power of election regulators to hire their director.

The SEEC said evidence was insufficient that Bridgeport Generation Now Votes illegally coordinated with John Gomes in his 2023 mayoral campaign.

Connecticut’s State Elections Enforcement Commission marked a milestone Tuesday as it celebrated 50 years of protecting the state’s elections and 20 years of clean campaign financing through the Citizens’ Election Program.