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SECTION D -- COURTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES
ELECTORAL BOARD
DEPARTMENT BUDGET SUMMARY
MISSION STATEMENT: To
maintain an accurate list of registered voters and to administer elections fairly
and efficiently in an open, transparent, and equitable manner.
FY 2006 PRIORITIES: The FY 2006 priorities of the Electoral Board are:
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To conduct the general election and any special
elections or primary elections that may occur.
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To register voters and update voter records.
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To provide outreach and education programs.
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To provide quality training programs for election
officers (poll workers).
SIGNIFICANT BUDGET CHANGES: The FY 2006 proposed budget for the Electoral Board is $738,015,
which reflects a decrease of three percent from the FY 2005 adopted budget. The
proposed budget for the Electoral Board reflects the following:
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Personnel costs reflect a decrease of $16,071, or three
percent, representing decreased staffing from the Presidential Election year both
for in-office staff and for poll workers.
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Revenues, which represent compensation to Electoral Board
members and the General Registrar from the State Board of Elections, increased
by $3,237, or four percent, representing full reimbursement from the state of
authorized salary amounts.
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The FY 2006 proposed budget includes funding for
the November 2005 election for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Attorney General, House of Delegates, County Board, and School Board. It also includes funding for a possible
primary election in June 2006.
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DEPARTMENT
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
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FY 2004
Actual
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FY 2005
Adopted
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FY 2006
Proposed
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% Change:
'05 to '06
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Personnel
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$524,553
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$513,144
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$497,073
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-3%
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Non-Personnel
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84,178
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245,254
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240,942
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-2%
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Total Expenditures
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608,731
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758,398
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738,015
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-3%
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Fees
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64,249
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75,470
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78,707
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4%
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Grants
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Total Revenues
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64,249
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75,470
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78,707
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4%
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Net Tax Support
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$544,482
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$682,928
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$659,308
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-3%
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Authorized FTEs
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7.4
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7.4
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7.4
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Funded FTEs
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7.4
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7.4
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7.4
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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2002 Actual
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2003 Actual
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2004 Actual
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CY
2005 Estimate
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CY
2006 Estimate
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CY2006
Goal
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Mission Outcome Measures
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Number of Election Officers at polls (November)
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489
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426
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669
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560
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450
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450
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Percentage of Election Officers attending
training classes (November)
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97%
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91%
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100%
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98%
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98%
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100%
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Customer Measures
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Number of volunteer hours utilized
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980
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739
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900
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750
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750
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750
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Workload Measures
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Number of new voters registered
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9,300
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9,805
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15,000
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10,000
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10,000
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10,000
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Transfers
in from rest of state
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4,499
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4,357
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6,300
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5,000
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5,000
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5,000
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Precinct moves within Arlington
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12,442
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4,160
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14,000
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10,000
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10,000
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10,000
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Number of database
transactions
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36,989
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39,012
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50,000
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40,000
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40,000
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40,000
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Total
active registered (November)
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105,753
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103,286
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115,371
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115,000
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115,000
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115,000
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Total inactive registered
(November)
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14,756
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15,661
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15,341
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15,000
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15,000
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15,000
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Total voting (November)
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58,991
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34,141
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95,219
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54,000
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54,000
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54,000
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Percent voting (November)
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49%
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29%
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73%
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44%
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42%
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42%
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Volunteers
are used for voter registration, mostly at Bureau of Citizenship and
Immigration Services naturalization ceremonies and at the County Fair; voting
machine demonstrations, and occasional in-office tasks, such as envelope
stuffing. Computer transactions do not show the number of moves or name changes
within the same precinct.
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Inactive
registered are those for whom address changes have been identified, but have
not responded to a request to confirm their addresses. By federal law, these
names are deleted following a period of no activity through two subsequent
federal elections.
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Percent voting is based on total of active and inactive
registrants.
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The measures reflect historical trends, which show
lower levels of registration and voter turnout in non-Presidential election
years.
FUTURE BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS: The following factors may impact the Electoral
Board budget:
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Current and planned residential construction, along
with planned renovation projects in schools and County facilities, will impact
several polling locations in the next few years, particularly in
Clarendon/Virginia Square, Rosslyn, and Crystal City areas, which may require
the addition of new precincts.
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The purchase of electronic pollbooks for each precinct
and the purchase of additional voting machines for the next Presidential
Election.
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