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
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $9,303,177 $7,448,980 $16,752,157
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $12,927,364 $7,232,764 $20,160,128
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $18,022,372 $52,250 $18,074,622
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $18,872,451 $13,227,961 $32,100,412
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $24,615,741 $3,052,250 $27,667,991
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget $19,019,759 $3,052,250 $22,072,009
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments $3,604,704 $0 $3,604,704
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments $1,991,278 $0 $1,991,278
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $22,580,869 $3,052,250 $25,633,119
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget $19,019,759 $3,052,250 $22,072,009
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments $3,457,666 $0 $3,457,666
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments $103,444 $0 $103,444
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 30.00 10.00 40.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 31.00 12.00 43.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 43.00 0.00 43.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 49.00 0.00 49.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 57.00 0.00 57.00
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget 49.00 0.00 49.00
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments 7.00 0.00 7.00
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments 1.00 0.00 1.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 57.00 0.00 57.00
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget 49.00 0.00 49.00
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments 7.00 0.00 7.00
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments 1.00 0.00 1.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded three percent salary increase for state-supported local employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state-supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 U. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $177,039 $177,039
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded targeted salary increases for specific job roles of public employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for centrally funded salary increases provided for specific job roles of public employees that was budgeted in Item 474, paragraphs U.3., W, X, Y, Z, and AA. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $139,611 $139,611
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($96,059) ($96,059)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 T. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $81,157 $81,157
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Remove one-time appropriation for presidential primary costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding provided for costs for costs related to the 2020 presidential primary.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($147,038)
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Remove appropriation for one-time costs of training program development Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes funding for the one-time costs associated with the initial development of expanded curriculum and training programs for local election officials.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($70,000) ($70,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 V. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $50,815 $50,815
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $40,906 $40,906
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $30,528 $30,528
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 L. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($3,320) ($3,320)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 M. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,008 $1,008
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state-supported local employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state-supported local employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 L. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $892 $892
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($714) ($714)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 H. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $713 $713
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 R. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $676 $676
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 O. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $433 $433
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Increase funding for the salaries of state-supported local employees Decision Package
  Provides funding to fully reimburse localities for the salaries of general registrars and electoral board members.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,534,575 $2,534,575
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Add additional information technology security positions Decision Package
  Provides funding for information security positions to implement improvements in information security and risk management activities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $526,045 $526,045
Positions 3.00 3.00
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Enhance Election Official Certification Program Decision Package
  Provides funding to implement a robust and comprehensive training and certification program for local election officials across the Commonwealth.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $190,399 $190,399
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Increase authorized position level to fulfill existing information technology contractor roles Decision Package
  Provides three full-time equivalent positions to meet information technology needs.
 
  FY FY
Positions 3.00 3.00
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Shift appropriation among service areas Decision Package
  Transfers appropriation among service areas. This technical amendment is based on the agency's historical and projected expenditures.
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VERIS Replacement and Help America Vote Act Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides the general fund match for Virginia's federal grant from the Help America Vote Act. A separate amendment in House Bill 29 appropriates the federal nongeneral fund HAVA award.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,035,142 $0
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HB 540 - Director of Operations for ELECT General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $96,644 from the general fund each year and one position for the Department of Elections to hire a Director of Operations.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $96,644 $96,644
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Remove Presidential Primary Funding from Base Budget General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes one-time funding for expenses related to presidential primaries included in the Department of Election's base budget. Separate actions were taken in House Bill 29 to cover the costs related to presidential primaries.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($147,308) $0
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State Board of Elections Membership Increase General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $6,800 from the general fund each year to cover the cost of increasing the membership of the State Board of Elections from three members to five members, pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill 865 of the 2020 General Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $6,800 $6,800
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Unallot spending increases in response to potential revenue shortfall (Reconvened Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  Creates a language item to require the unallotment of new discretionary spending amounts ($2,534,575 in FY2021 and $2,534,575 in FY2022).


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