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.
more...
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $28,533,455 $3,052,250 $31,585,705
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $26,339,663 $3,052,250 $29,391,913
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $30,504,668 $3,052,250 $33,556,918
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget $26,339,663 $3,052,250 $29,391,913
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments $3,975,005 $0 $3,975,005
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments $190,000 $0 $190,000
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $30,327,074 $3,052,250 $33,379,324
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget $26,339,663 $3,052,250 $29,391,913
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments $3,987,411 $0 $3,987,411
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 66.00 0.00 66.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 66.00 0.00 66.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 67.00 0.00 67.00
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget 66.00 0.00 66.00
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 1.00 0.00 1.00
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 67.00 0.00 67.00
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget 66.00 0.00 66.00
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 1.00 0.00 1.00
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
•
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 484 C. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,897,598 $1,897,598
•
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 483 T. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,047,369 $1,047,369
•
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 483 S. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $541,126 $541,126
•
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 484 E. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($43,965) ($43,965)
•
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 483 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $28,107 $28,107
•
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 484 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $8,114 $8,114
•
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 J. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $6,259 $6,259
•
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 484 F. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,156 $2,156
•
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 484 D. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,420) ($1,420)
•
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 484 I. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($600) ($600)
•
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 484 H. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($329) ($329)
•
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 P. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($122) ($122)
•
Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Provide funding for two percent salary increase Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state and state supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Paragraphs S, T, U, and V of Item 483, Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $341,721 $341,721
•
Add position for list maintenance Decision Package
  Increases general fund appropriation and adds a position for voter list maintenance.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $148,991 $161,397
Positions 1.00 1.00
•
Align positions to agree with agency organization Decision Package
  Transfers personnel costs and positions between programs to accurately reflect agency organization. This amendment is technical in nature.
•
2024 Special Session I: Remove Elections Funding for ERIC - HB 1177 General Assembly Adjustment
  Eliminates general fund support provided for Virginia to enter and maintain membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($200,000) $0
•
HB 1177 and SB 606: Rejoining ERIC General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $200,000 the first year from the general fund to support Virginia entering and maintaining membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). The amounts in this amendment would support the completion of an Eligible but Unregistered (EBU) mailing, required for ERIC membership every two years. It is anticipated the Department of Elections can accommodate the $87,000 ERIC membership fee with existing resources, due to Virginia's previous participation in this program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $200,000 $0
•
HJ 45, HB 558, and SB4: Constitutional Amendment - Property Tax Relief General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $190,000 in the first year from the general fund for the Department of Elections to hold a constitutional referendum on expanding the current tax exemption for real property available to the surviving spouses of soldiers killed in action to the surviving spouses of soldiers who died in the line of duty with a Line of Duty determination from the U.S. Department of Defense.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $190,000 $0
•
Risk Limiting Audits and Timeline for Local Electoral Boards to Meet General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment clarifies that a risk-limiting audit relating to a presidential election shall not be conducted and extends the time by three days for local electoral boards to determine the validity of provisional ballots, certify the results of the election, and submit the abstract of votes to the State Board of Elections.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-08-2026 22:58:52