Senate Bill 761, An Act Permitting the Use of Citizens’ Election Program Grant Funds to Offset a Participating Candidate’s Child Care Costs, and Supporting Sections 1-4 of Senate Bill 883, An Act Concerning the Recommendations of the Governor’s Council

The ACLU-CT believes strongly in removing barriers that prevent people from accessing the ability to run for elected office, particularly barriers that present a disproportionate hurdle to underrepresented groups.

The ACLU-CT believes strongly in removing barriers that prevent people from accessing the ability to run for elected office, particularly barriers that present a disproportionate hurdle to underrepresented groups.

Allowing the use of campaign funds, including CEP funds, to cover childcare necessitated by campaigning is a clear-cut way to ensure more diversity among elected officials in Connecticut.