Green Party of CT et al v. Garfield et al

Filing 383

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION and ORDER permanently enjoining operation and enforcement of the Citizens' Election Program. Signed by Judge Stefan R. Underhill on 08/27/09. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A, # 2 Appendix B, # 3 Appendix C, # 4 Appendix D, # 5 Appendix E, # 6 Appendix F, # 7 Appendix G, # 8 Appendix H)(Penberthy, K.)

APPENDIX A 2004 Senate Candidate Expenditures District & Percentage of the Vote District 1 Republican Democrat (85.7%) Green (11.4%) Working Families (2.9%) District 2 Republican Democrat (94.3%) Working Families (5.7%) District 3 Republican (30.9%) Democrat (66.7%) Working Families (2.36%) District 4 Republican (32.2%) Democrat (66.3%) Working Families (1.5%) District 5 Republican (42%) Democrat (58%) District 6 Republican Democrat (95.4%) Working Families (4.6%) District 7 Republican (50.8%) Democrat (49.2%) District 8 Republican (60.8%) Democrat (31.5%) Green (5.1%) Working Families (2.6%) District 9 Republican (39%) Democrat (61%) Contested District1 Expenditures Competitive District2 Expenditures Minor Party District Expenditures XXX $ 3 ,2 2 6 .7 5 $ 1 5 0 .0 8 EXEMPT

Expenditures XXX $ 3 ,2 2 6 .7 5 $ 1 5 0 .0 8 EXEMPT3

XXX $ 4 4 ,7 4 2 .2 8 EXEMPT

XXX $ 4 4 ,7 4 2 .2 8 EXEMPT

$ 1 ,6 0 3 .0 0 $ 3 3 ,0 1 9 .4 8 EXEMPT

$ 1 ,6 0 3 .0 0 $ 3 3 ,0 1 9 .4 8 EXEMPT

$ 1 ,6 0 3 .0 0 $ 3 3 ,0 1 9 .4 8 EXEMPT

$ 3 ,0 2 2 .8 9 $ 3 6 ,8 5 0 .6 0 EXEMPT

$ 3 ,0 2 2 .8 9 $ 3 6 ,8 5 0 .6 0 EXEMPT

$ 3 ,0 2 2 .8 9 $ 3 6 ,8 5 0 .6 0 EXEMPT

$ 1 3 9 ,2 5 2 .3 2 $ 2 0 0 ,5 8 5 .4 9

$ 1 3 9 ,2 5 2 .3 2 $ 2 0 0 ,5 8 5 .4 9

$ 1 3 9 ,2 5 2 .3 2 $ 2 0 0 ,5 8 5 .4 9

XXX $ 5 8 ,8 8 3 .0 0 EXEMPT

XXX $ 5 8 ,8 8 3 .0 0 EXEMPT

$ 2 8 ,6 2 8 .4 1 $ 4 1 ,4 5 6 .4 1

$ 2 8 ,6 2 8 .4 1 $ 4 1 ,4 5 6 .4 1

$ 2 8 ,6 2 8 .4 1 $ 4 1 ,4 5 6 .4 1

$ 3 9 ,7 8 4 .2 5 $ 5 1 4 .4 3 EXEMPT EXEMPT

$ 3 9 ,7 8 4 .2 5 $ 5 1 4 .4 3 EXEMPT EXEMPT

$ 3 9 ,7 8 4 .2 5 $ 5 1 4 .4 3 EXEMPT EXEMPT

$ 9 6 ,5 1 9 .1 5 $ 1 8 0 ,1 2 1 .8 1

$ 9 6 ,5 1 9 .1 5 $ 1 8 0 ,1 2 1 .8 1

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"Contested District" means a district with candidates from both major parties. "Competitive District" means a district where the major party candidates' vote totals were within 20% of one another. 3 "Exempt" means a candidate who raised or spent less than $1,000.

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APPENDIX A 2004 Senate Candidate Expenditures District & Percentage of the Vote District 10 Republican Democrat (100%) District 11 Republican Democrat (100%) District 12 Republican (48.4%) Democrat (51.6%) District 13 Republican (27.5%) Democrat (72.5%) District 14 Republican (48.1%) Democrat (51.9%) District 15 Republican Democrat (90.3%) Independent (9.7%) District 16 Republican (37.1%) Democrat (60%) Working Families (0.7%) Independent (2.2%) District 17 Republican Democrat (94.4%) Working Families (5.6%) District 18 Republican (54.5%) Democrat (45.5%) District 19 Republican (37.6%) Democrat (62.4%) Contested District1 Expenditures Competitive District2 Expenditures Minor Party District Expenditures

Expenditures XXX $ 4 3 ,9 2 5 .1 5

XXX $ 5 3 ,3 1 6 .2 5

$ 1 9 5 ,0 7 7 .0 0 $ 1 7 6 ,5 6 1 .4 6

$ 1 9 5 ,0 7 7 .0 0 $ 1 7 6 ,5 6 1 .4 6

$ 1 9 5 ,0 7 7 .0 0 $ 1 7 6 ,5 6 1 .4 6

EXEMPT $ 4 7 ,4 1 5 .7 0

EXEMPT $ 4 7 ,4 1 5 .7 0

$ 1 3 2 ,5 2 1 .5 7 $ 1 6 7 ,7 7 7 .1 7

$ 1 3 2 ,5 2 1 .5 7 $ 1 6 7 ,7 7 7 .1 7

$ 1 3 2 ,5 2 1 .5 7 $ 1 6 7 ,7 7 7 .1 7

XXX $ 3 2 ,0 6 5 .4 0 EXEMPT

XXX $ 3 2 ,0 6 5 .4 0 EXEMPT

$ 5 ,9 6 2 .9 9 $ 8 8 ,4 3 0 .0 0 EXEMPT EXEMPT

$ 5 ,9 6 2 .9 9 $ 8 8 ,4 3 0 .0 0 EXEMPT EXEMPT

$ 5 ,9 6 2 .9 9 $ 8 8 ,4 3 0 .0 0 EXEMPT EXEMPT

XXX $ 5 6 ,4 8 7 .5 6 EXEMPT

XXX $ 5 6 ,4 8 7 .5 6 EXEMPT

$ 8 6 ,5 2 8 .0 7 $ 8 1 ,8 4 2 .1 3

$ 8 6 ,5 2 8 .0 7 $ 8 1 ,8 4 2 .1 3

$ 8 6 ,5 2 8 .0 7 $ 8 1 ,8 4 2 .1 3

$ 7 7 ,6 0 2 .0 2 $ 6 5 ,0 1 4 .5 1

$ 7 7 ,6 0 2 .0 2 $ 6 5 ,0 1 4 .5 1

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"Contested District" means a district with candidates from both major parties. "Competitive District" means a district where the major party candidates' vote totals were within 20% of one another. 3 "Exempt" means a candidate who raised or spent less than $1,000.

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APPENDIX A 2004 Senate Candidate Expenditures District & Percentage of the Vote District 20 Republican (38.7%) Democrat (61.3%) District 21 Republican Democrat (90.6%) Working Families (9.4%) District 22 Republican (45.6%) Democrat (53.6%) Working Families (0.8%) District 23 Republican (23.6%) Democrat (76.4%) District 24 Republican (64.4%) Democrat (32.3%) Libertarian (0.9%) Working Families (0.6%) Independent (0.8%) District 25 Republican (41.1%) Democrat (58.8%) District 26 Republican (59.8%) Democrat (39.4%) Working Families (0.8%) District 27 Republican (38.4%) Democrat (60.6%) Working Families (0.8%) District 28 Republican (65.2%) Democrat (34.8%) Contested District1 Expenditures $ 6 8 ,4 4 2 .9 2 $ 1 0 6 ,3 4 9 .5 8 Competitive District2 Expenditures Minor Party District Expenditures

Expenditures $ 6 8 ,4 4 2 .9 2 $ 1 0 6 ,3 4 9 .5 8

$10,841.95 XXX EXEMPT

$ 1 0 ,8 4 1 .9 5 XXX EXEMPT

$ 1 2 0 ,0 8 7 .5 6 $ 1 2 0 ,4 4 3 .3 5 EXEMPT

$ 1 2 0 ,0 8 7 .5 6 $ 1 2 0 ,4 4 3 .3 5 EXEMPT

$ 1 2 0 ,0 8 7 .5 6 $ 1 2 0 ,4 4 3 .3 5 EXEMPT

$ 1 2 0 ,0 8 7 .5 6 $ 1 2 0 ,4 4 3 .3 5 EXEMPT

$ 3 ,4 8 5 .0 0 $ 3 8 ,6 6 2 .6 5

$ 3 ,4 8 5 .0 0 $ 3 8 ,6 6 2 .6 5

$ 1 0 1 ,6 4 4 .5 2 $ 9 ,1 7 8 .0 0 EXEMPT EXEMPT EXEMPT

$ 1 0 1 ,6 4 4 .5 2 $ 9 ,1 7 8 .0 0 EXEMPT EXEMPT EXEMPT

$ 1 0 1 ,6 4 4 .5 2 $ 9 ,1 7 8 .0 0 EXEMPT EXEMPT EXEMPT

UNAVAILABLE $ 1 2 9 ,7 2 2 .8 5

UNAVAILABLE $ 1 2 9 ,7 2 2 .8 5

UNAVAILABLE $ 1 2 9 ,7 2 2 .8 5

$ 3 3 ,3 2 5 .6 4 $ 2 1 3 ,0 4 4 .4 4 EXEMPT

$ 3 3 ,3 2 5 .6 4 $ 2 1 3 ,0 4 4 .4 4 EXEMPT

$ 3 3 ,3 2 5 .6 4 $ 2 1 3 ,0 4 4 .4 4 EXEMPT

$ 1 1 ,9 7 3 .8 9 UNAVAILABLE EXEMPT

$ 1 1 ,9 7 3 .8 9 UNAVAILABLE EXEMPT

$ 1 1 ,9 7 3 .8 9 UNAVAILABLE EXEMPT

$ 4 5 ,1 6 6 .9 4 $ 1 ,0 9 2 .2 8

$ 4 5 ,1 6 6 .9 4 $ 1 ,0 9 2 .2 8

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"Contested District" means a district with candidates from both major parties. "Competitive District" means a district where the major party candidates' vote totals were within 20% of one another. 3 "Exempt" means a candidate who raised or spent less than $1,000.

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APPENDIX A 2004 Senate Candidate Expenditures District & Percentage of the Vote District 29 Republican Democrat (100%) District 30 Republican (93.3%) Democrat Working Families (6.7%) District 31 Republican (47.4%) Democrat (52.6%) District 32 Republican (100%) Democrat District 33 Republican (27%) Democrat (69.7%) Green (2.4%) Working Families (0.9%) District 34 Republican (100%) Democrat District 35 Republican (67.2%) Democrat (31.1%) Working Families (1.7%) District 36 Republican (91.6%) Democrat Green (8.4%) AVERAGE EXPENDITURES: MEDIAN EXPENDITURES: Contested District1 Expenditures Competitive District2 Expenditures Minor Party District Expenditures

Expenditures XXX $ 4 5 ,5 3 9 .7 5

$ 2 7 ,4 5 7 .6 1 XXX EXEMPT

$ 2 7 ,4 5 7 .6 1 XXX EXEMPT

$ 6 6 ,1 8 9 .5 6 $ 2 3 ,5 2 6 .6 7

$ 6 6 ,1 8 9 .5 6 $ 2 3 ,5 2 6 .6 7

$ 6 6 ,1 8 9 .5 6 $ 2 3 ,5 2 6 .6 7

$ 3 2 ,6 2 9 .4 3 XXX

$ 1 1 ,3 1 3 .8 8 $ 6 5 ,8 9 8 .4 1 EXEMPT EXEMPT

$ 1 1 ,3 1 3 .8 8 $ 6 5 ,8 9 8 .4 1 EXEMPT EXEMPT

$ 1 1 ,3 1 3 .8 8 $ 6 5 ,8 9 8 .4 1 EXEMPT EXEMPT

$ 8 1 ,4 9 9 .8 1 XXX

$ 7 1 ,4 9 2 .2 5 $ 2 0 ,1 5 0 .0 0 EXEMPT

$ 7 1 ,4 9 2 .2 5 $ 2 0 ,1 5 0 .0 0 EXEMPT

$ 7 1 ,4 9 2 .2 5 $ 2 0 ,1 5 0 .0 0 EXEMPT

$ 6 5 ,1 3 0 .0 0 XXX EXEMPT

$ 6 5 ,1 3 0 .0 0 XXX EXEMPT

$ 6 5 ,6 6 9 .7 6

$ 7 4 ,1 2 2 .8 2

$ 1 1 4 ,0 1 3 .3 3

$ 4 5 ,9 5 4 .4 4

$ 4 7 ,4 1 5 .7 0

$ 6 5 ,8 9 8 .4 1

$ 1 2 0 ,4 4 3 .3 5

$ 3 3 ,1 7 2 .5 6

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"Contested District" means a district with candidates from both major parties. "Competitive District" means a district where the major party candidates' vote totals were within 20% of one another. 3 "Exempt" means a candidate who raised or spent less than $1,000.

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