The Citizens' Election Program (CEP) has been a successful, bipartisan Connecticut program protecting our state elections from big money influence, so that once a participant is elected, no favors are owed.

As such, it has diminished corruption and post-election bias, and has encouraged civic-minded persons to run for office. Our elections are more representative of everyday citizens. There is strict accountability of fund use provided by the State Elections Enforcement Commission. During budgetary discussions, it has been proposed to repeal this valuable program as a way to save money. Since funding results from the sale of abandoned houses and not taxpayer revenue, this argument is fallacious.

Please fight any attempts to repeal the CEP.

Dr. Patricia Caton Reardon

Mystic