State of Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission

STATE OF CONNECTICUT STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION

0B AGENDA

STATE6B ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 5th Floor Conference Room August 22, 2018 3:30 P.M.

I. Call to Order

II. Executive Session per General Statutes §§ 1-200(6)(B) and (E), and 1-210(b)(1), (3),(4),(10) and General Statutes §9-7a, as amended by Public Act 11-48 §300 (Preliminary draft and agency consideration of enforcement action and exempt records relative thereto)

1. Recommendation of Counsel: Discussion of Candidate Committee Validation Memoranda

2. Recommendation of Counsel Regarding Advisory Opinion 2018-01:CEP Candidates in Primaries Applying only for General Election Grant Funds

3. Recommendation of Counsel Regarding Petition for Declaratory Ruling on the Political Activity of Organized Groups as requested by Arnold F. Skretta (on behalf of Connecticut Compliance and Law Services LLC)

III. Consideration of Application for Public Grants from the Citizens’ Election Fund

A. New Applications

1. “John Fusco for State Rep,” John Fusco 2. “Friends of Michael Dimassa,” Michael Dimassa 3. “Davis 2018,” Christopher Davis 4. “Gerratana 2018,” Terry Gerratana 5. “Currey 2018,” Jeffrey Currey 6. “Buckbee 2018,” William Buckbee 7. “Ziogas 18,” Christopher Ziogas 8. “DiPace 2018,” Anthony DiPace 9. “David T. Wilson for 66th,” David Wilson 10. “Annie for Senate,” Annie Hornish 11. “Formica for Senate,” Paul Formica

B. Continuation of prior applications awaiting additional information to qualify for a grant

1. “Lopes for 24th,” Rick Lopes 2. “NKD18,” Nicole Klarides Ditria

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3. “Team Eleni for CT,” Eleni Kavros DeGraw 4. “Statchen 2018,” Robert Statchen 5. “Hall 2018,” Joshua Hall 6. “Lucy2018,” Lucia “Lucy” Dathan 7. “Simanski 2018,” William Simanski 8. “Aimee4Ridgefield,” Aimee Berger-Girvalo 9. “Cassano 4 Senate,” Stephen Cassano 10. “Beth Bye 2018,” Beth Bye 11. “Petit 4 CT,” William Petit 12. “Bosak for Senate,” Gerald Bosak 13. “Friends of Robin Comey,” Robin Comey 14. “Cummings for the 74th,” Stephanie Cummings 15. “Elect Wendy,” Wendy Tyson-Wood 16. “Hwang4Senate,” Anthony Hwang 17. “Kate 2018,” Kate Donnelly 18. “DeLucia 2018,” Nick DeLucia 19. “Sharon2018,” Sharon Beloin-Saavedra 20. “Brian for the 45th,” Brian Lanoue 21. “Dan Fox for State Rep 2018,” Daniel Fox 22. “Re Elect Carol Hall 59th,” Carol Hall 23. “Team Soto,” Christian Soto 24. “Committee to Re-Elect Senator John A. Kissel,” John Kissel 25. “Siegrist 2018,” Robert Siegrist 26. “Steinberg for State Rep,” Jonathan Steinberg 27. “Stephanie Thomas for CT,” Stephanie Thomas 28. “Abercrombie for State Rep.,” Catherine Abercrombie 29. “Billie Miller 2018,” Patricia Billie Miller 30. “DeCaprio4CT48th,” Mark DeCaprio 31. “Demicco 2018,” Michael Demicco 32. “Eric Berthel for Senate,” Eric Berthel 33. “Govert for 34,” Theresa Govert 34. “Jennifer4CT,” Jennifer Fiereck 35. “Save our Towns: Walsh 2018,” David Walsh 36. “Coderre 2018,” David Coderre

IV. Consideration of Matters Discussed in Executive Session

V. Adjournment

The next regular scheduled meeting is August 29, 2018 at 3:30 P.M. in the 5th Floor Conference room.