Department of Elections [132]
Secretarial Area: Administration
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $10,755,377 $15,189,706 $25,945,083
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $9,718,867 $10,378,639 $20,097,506
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $9,488,616 $4,716,250 $14,204,866
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $8,387,754 $4,091,250 $12,479,004
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $8,518,343 $4,593,260 $13,111,603
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $8,205,958 $4,344,570 $12,550,528
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly $8,666,870 $5,519,399 $14,186,269
2014-2016 2015 Previous Legislative Appropriation $8,636,870 $4,357,399 $12,994,269
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments $30,000 $1,162,000 $1,192,000
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly $8,767,003 $7,316,560 $16,083,563
2014-2016 2016 Previous Legislative Appropriation $8,518,924 $4,402,809 $12,921,733
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments $1,858,412 $2,913,751 $4,772,163
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments ($1,610,333) $0 ($1,610,333)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 30.00 7.00 37.00
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 30.00 7.00 37.00
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 30.00 7.00 37.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 30.00 7.00 37.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 30.00 7.00 37.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 30.00 7.00 37.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly 30.00 7.00 37.00
2014-2016 2015 Previous Legislative Appropriation 30.00 7.00 37.00
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly 30.00 7.00 37.00
2014-2016 2016 Previous Legislative Appropriation 30.00 7.00 37.00
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Increase federal Help America Vote Act appropriation Decision Package
  Increases the Help America Vote Act appropriation to support the increase in operating costs as a result of transferring the maintenance of the Virginia Election and Registration Information System from its current vendor to the Department of Elections.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,162,000 $2,913,751
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Replace voting equipment Decision Package
  Requires all localities to replace direct-recording electronic voting machines and any other non-qualifying voting equipment with equipment approved by the State Board of Elections no later than August 1, 2015. A separate amendment finances the replacement of voting equipment statewide through bonds of the Virginia Public Building Authority. This amendment provides general fund support for the Department of Elections to reimburse certain localities for one-third of the cost of qualifying voting equipment purchased prior to January 1, 2015.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,640,333
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Fund costs associated with the National Voter Registration Act Decision Package
  Provides general fund support in the second year for maintenance mailing costs. The department uses the National Change of Address data to identify registered voters who have changed their address.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $213,423
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Improve website capability for reporting election results Decision Package
  Enhances the department's website to address the volume of election results being reported the night of the elections.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $30,000 $30,000
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Move Chapter 2 savings from Central Appropriations to agency budgets Decision Package
  Moves FY 2016 savings included in Item 471 of Chapter 2, 2014 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, from Central Appropriations to applicable agency budgets. These amounts are not a part of the additional savings assumed in Chapter 3, 2014 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I (HB 5010).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($25,344)
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Adjust allocation for voter identification outreach Decision Package
  Transfers general fund support provided for voter equipment to voter identification outreach. This amendment also corrects budget bill language to allocate general fund support for voter outreach. This action nets to zero.
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Correct fund detail for nongeneral fund expenditures Decision Package
  Transfers nongeneral fund appropriation to the correct fund detail based on the agency's actual expenditures. This action is technical in nature and nets to zero.
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Eliminate funding for the replacement of voting equipment General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes authorization for the Department of Elections to establish and administer a program in the second year to require localities to replace existing voting equipment with approved voting equipment, using bond proceeds. This amendment also eliminates reimbursement to localities that have already replaced existing equipment with compliant equipment, and reduces costs to the general fund by $1,610,333 in the second year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($1,610,333)


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 01-25-2026 03:15:56