Sentences with phrase «voluntary public financing of some election campaigns»

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The growing role of independent expenditure groups, which live outside the rules that apply to candidates and their campaigns, is especially sensitive in Connecticut, a state that created a voluntary public financing program to restrict the influence of state contractors and other interests on elections after scandal forced the resignation of Gov. John G. Rowland.

The Citizens» Election Program was Connecticut's landmark effort, passed in 2006, to remove the taint of special - interest money from elections and to level the playing field for candidates through voluntary public financing of political campaigns.