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
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 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $8,666,870 $5,519,399 $14,186,269
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $8,767,003 $7,316,560 $16,083,563
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly $9,303,177 $7,448,980 $16,752,157
2016-2018 2017 Previous Legislative Appropriation $9,412,686 $7,448,980 $16,861,666
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments ($109,509) $0 ($109,509)
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly $12,927,364 $7,232,764 $20,160,128
2016-2018 2018 Previous Legislative Appropriation $8,790,854 $7,232,764 $16,023,618
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments $4,136,510 $0 $4,136,510
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 30.00 7.00 37.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 30.00 7.00 37.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly 30.00 10.00 40.00
2016-2018 2017 Previous Legislative Appropriation 30.00 7.00 37.00
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 0.00 3.00 3.00
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly 31.00 12.00 43.00
2016-2018 2018 Previous Legislative Appropriation 30.00 7.00 37.00
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments 1.00 5.00 6.00
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Continue federally funded activities Decision Package
  Continues to fund activities supported through the Federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA). This amendment allows the agency to continue its operations without disrupting services provided to the public, including the operation of the Virginia Election and Registration Information System (VERIS), the state's voter registration system.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $2,269,682
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Ensure access for voter registration Decision Package
  Prioritizes enhancements to the voter registration system, Virginia Election and Registration Information System (VERIS). The additional funding will make VERIS more efficient for localities, ensure uniformity of operations, and be scalable during peak periods of demand.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,000,000
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Maintain online services for military and overseas voters Decision Package
  Provides general fund support for a ballot delivery system to enable military and overseas voters to receive their ballot electronically. The ballot delivery system was previously funded through the Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program. The federal grant expired on October 31, 2016.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $570,000
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Improve local access to voter registration system Decision Package
  Implements measures to improve local access to the voter registration system, Virginia Election and Registration Information System (VERIS), using a two-factor authentication system. This amendment also includes funding for one full-time equivalent position.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $217,869
Positions 0.00 1.00
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Reflect October 2016 Savings in agency budgets Decision Package
  Reflects the savings included in the Governor's October 2016 Savings Plan.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($109,509) $0
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Assist voters with statewide election inquiries Decision Package
  Provides one-time funding for a call center for the November 2017 election. The call center will address questions received from the public regarding voting locations, voter registration status, and voter eligibility.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $105,000
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Capture vacancy savings Decision Package
  Continues the savings strategy included in the Governor's October 2016 Savings Plan.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($56,041)
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Fund printing costs of voter registration and absentee ballot applications Decision Package
  Provides one-time general fund support to print additional voter registration and absentee ballot applications for the November 2017 election. The agency is required to provide voter registration applications to registration agencies under § 24.2-411.2, Code of Virginia, and third party registration groups under the Federal National Voter Registration Act.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $50,000
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Reduce printing of election materials Decision Package
  Provides forms and envelopes in an electronic format. Localities will be able to download and print these materials as needed.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($20,000)
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Manage state election applications Decision Package
  Converts information technology contractors who are funded through the Federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to classified state employees. The savings to convert contractors to classified state employees are captured in a separate amendment to continue activities funded through HAVA.
 
  FY FY
Positions 3.00 5.00
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Restore state funding for election activities General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment restores one-time general fund support in the second year of $105,000 for a call center and $50,000 to print voter registration and absentee ballot applications for the November 2017 elections. This amendment also restores $500,000 general fund support in the second year to continue services currently funded through the Federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Grant of 2002. These federal funds are expected to be depleted before the end of fiscal year 2018.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $655,000
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Partially remove funding for continuation of HAVA-related activities General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reduces funding to support the continuation of elections activities supported by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grant.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($500,000)
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Remove funding for call center General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes funding included in the budget for a call center for the November 2017 election.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($105,000)
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Remove funding for printing additional voter registration and absentee ballot applications General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes funding included in the budget for printing additional voter registration and absentee ballot applications.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($50,000)


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-02-2026 14:31:06