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 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $9,412,686 $7,448,980 $16,861,666
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget $8,767,003 $7,316,560 $16,083,563
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments $573,089 $132,420 $705,509
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments $72,594 $0 $72,594
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $8,790,854 $7,232,764 $16,023,618
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget $8,767,003 $7,316,560 $16,083,563
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments ($21,785) ($83,796) ($105,581)
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments $45,636 $0 $45,636
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 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 30.00 7.00 37.00
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget 30.00 7.00 37.00
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 30.00 7.00 37.00
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget 30.00 7.00 37.00
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Distribute savings to agency budgets Base Budget Adjustment
  Moves savings budgeted centrally in Paragraph A, Item 471.10, Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly from Central Appropriations to the individual budgets of state agencies.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($197,303) ($197,303)
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state supported local employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467 R. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $112,205 $112,205
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded local employee other post employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state supported local employee other post employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467 K.4. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($50,486) ($50,486)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates to 80 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467 H. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly. A companion adjustment provides funding to increase state employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $38,081 $38,081
Nongeneral Fund $21,678 $0
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Adjust appropriation for changes in information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the changes in information technology costs budgeted in Central Appropriations, Items 468 M. and 470 B. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $13,374 $13,374
Nongeneral Fund $52,577 $0
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467 P. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $20,651 $20,651
Nongeneral Fund $18,912 $0
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Adjust appropriation to accelerate the employer retirement contribution phase in schedule Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467 U. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $16,296 $16,296
Nongeneral Fund $14,845 $0
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467 G. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $12,597 $12,597
Nongeneral Fund $10,923 $0
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded compression pay adjustment for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the compression pay adjustment for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467 Q. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,310 $5,310
Nongeneral Fund $4,864 $0
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded increase in internal service fund costs due to salary adjustments Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to agencies to offset increases in internal service fund costs due to the salary and benefit adjustments in Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,511 $1,511
Nongeneral Fund $3,211 $0
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467 K.3. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,496 $1,496
Nongeneral Fund $850 $0
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Transfer funding for website enhancement to the correct service area Base Budget Adjustment
  Transfers $30,000 general fund appropriation provided for the implementation of a new results reporting website infrastructure from Electoral Uniformity, Legality, and Quality Assurance Services to Statewide Voter Registration System Services. Funding in Statewide Voter Registration System Services supports the costs for an online system to report election results for all elections in the Commonwealth.
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Fund voter registration outreach program Decision Package
  Provides one-time support to conduct voter registration outreach prior to the 2016 presidential election. The program will educate Virginians about the voter registration process and will be coordinated with ongoing outreach efforts to inform voters about the photo identification requirements.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $196,000 $0
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Provide support for call center Decision Package
  Supports the cost of a call center to address questions about the 2016 presidential election. The number of calls received regarding the voting process, individual voter registration status, polling location, and other voter eligibility questions increases significantly prior to a presidential election.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $169,042 $0
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Enhance online campaign finance reporting system Decision Package
  Provides one-time support for software upgrades and enhancements to the Committee Electronic Tracking (COMET) system. COMET enables candidates and committees to electronically report their finances and file required disclosure reports.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $150,000 $0
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Eliminate Federal Trust appropriation Decision Package
  Eliminates appropriation for two federal grants. The remaining funds for the Election Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities and Federal Voting Assistance Program will be expended by 2017.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 ($88,580)
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Fund costs to print voter registration and absentee ballot applications Decision Package
  Provides one-time support to print voter registration and absentee ballot applications for the 2016 presidential election. The agency is required to provide voter registration forms 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 $43,687 $0
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Provide additional support for State Mail Services Decision Package
  Addresses the projected increase in the volume of mail received preceding and following the 2016 presidential election. The Department of General Services' State Mail Services will hire temporary staff to assist with the collection and distribution of election-related materials.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $36,400 $0
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Adjust appropriation for the costs of the new Cardinal financial system Decision Package
  Reflects the agency's share of the costs of the new Cardinal accounting system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of transactions the agency completed in the previous fiscal year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $4,289 $4,531
Nongeneral Fund $4,555 $4,756
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Adjust appropriation to support workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Supports the agency's workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($61) ($48)
Nongeneral Fund $5 $28
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Advertising for Ballot Measures General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding to advertise two proposed constitutional amendments that will appear on the ballot in November 2016.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $196,000 $0
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Remove Funding for Call Center General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes $169,042 from the general fund the first year for a call center related to the 2016 presidential election included in the budget, as introduced. This item is not a requirement of either the federal Voter Registration Act or the Help America Vote Act.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($169,042) $0
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Financial Assistance for Electoral Services General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $45,636 each year from the general fund to convert the existing 16 localities with part-time general registrars to full-time status.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $45,636 $45,636


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