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
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 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $38,816,790 $3,052,250 $41,869,040
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $23,676,592 $3,052,250 $26,728,842
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $28,533,455 $3,052,250 $31,585,705
2022-2024 2023 Base Budget $23,647,741 $3,052,250 $26,699,991
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments $2,979,506 $0 $2,979,506
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments $1,906,208 $0 $1,906,208
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $26,339,663 $3,052,250 $29,391,913
2022-2024 2024 Base Budget $23,647,741 $3,052,250 $26,699,991
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments $2,979,506 $0 $2,979,506
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments ($287,584) $0 ($287,584)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 58.00 0.00 58.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 59.00 0.00 59.00
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 66.00 0.00 66.00
2022-2024 2023 Base Budget 58.00 0.00 58.00
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments 8.00 0.00 8.00
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 66.00 0.00 66.00
2022-2024 2024 Base Budget 58.00 0.00 58.00
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments 8.00 0.00 8.00
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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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 478 C. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $334,291 $334,291
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state-supported local employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state-supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 Y. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $285,912 $285,912
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 X. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $206,356 $206,356
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Human Resources Shared Service Center charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Human Resources Shared Service Center internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 K. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $64,277 $64,277
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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 477 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $31,004 $31,004
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency rental costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to agency rental costs at the seat of government budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 D. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $27,866 $27,866
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded general liability premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for general liability premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 J. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $20,191 $20,191
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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 477 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $16,860 $16,860
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $9,183 $9,183
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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 477 R. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,320 $2,320
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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 477 L. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,856 $1,856
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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 478 F. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($960) ($960)
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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 477 K. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $331 $331
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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 478 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($319) ($319)
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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 478 I. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($202) ($202)
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Increase funding for public education Decision Package
  Provides additional general fund appropriation for election public education.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,250,000 $1,250,000
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Fund ongoing security software costs Decision Package
  Funds ongoing security software costs upon depletion of the 2018 Help America Vote Act (HAVA) federal grants funds that were previously supporting such costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $300,000 $300,000
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Provide position for new state voter registration system Decision Package
  Provides funding for one compliance administrator position to serve as a subject matter expert and oversee the new statewide voter registration system’s contract compliance management.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $115,403 $115,403
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Provide additional administrative position Decision Package
  Provides funding for one additional administrative position to support the Director of Operations and the agency's fiscal division.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $109,188 $109,188
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Provide position for elections outreach Decision Package
  Provides funding for one position to oversee agency voter education and outreach programs. This position will manage and supplement contracted educational and outreach resources.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $109,188 $109,188
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Provide position for information technology administration Decision Package
  Provides funding for one position to provide administrative support for agency information technology.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $96,761 $96,761
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Increase authorized position level Decision Package
  Converts four wage and contract positions to salaried positions.
 
  FY FY
Positions 4.00 4.00
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Provide Voter Information Notice On New Districts General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $2.2 million in fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Elections to notify all registered voters of recent changes made to the Commonwealth's legislative districts during the redistricting process.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,200,000 $0
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Remove One Time Voter Education and Outreach Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adjusts the Department of Election's base budget by $300,000 in each fiscal year. Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I directed one-time funds of $300,000 to voter education and outreach. This one-time funding was not removed from the agency's base budget for the upcoming biennium.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($300,000) ($300,000)
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Expand the State Board of Elections General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $18,624 over the biennium to effectuate the provisions of House Bill 305 and Senate Bill 371 of the 2022 General Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $6,208 $12,416
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Direct Voter Education and Outreach General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs $2.5 million of existing funding over the biennium for voter education and outreach efforts on the laws and regulations governing elections in Virginia.
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Remove Prepaid Postage Language General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes language allowing the Department of Elections to continue to reimburse localities for absentee ballot prepaid postage costs with remaining funds provided during Special Session I of the 2020 General Assembly. A companion amendment to House Bill 29 reverts these fund balances.


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