Fiscal Year 2006 Proposed Budget |
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SECTION D -- COURTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES
ELECTORAL BOARD
TEN-YEAR HISTORY – ELECTORAL BOARD
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FY 1997
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FY 1998
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FY 1999
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FY 2000
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FY 2001
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FY 2002
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FY 2003
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FY 2004
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ADOPTED
FY 2005
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PROPOSED
FY 2006
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AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
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PERMANENT
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Full-Time
Equivalents
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.6
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5.6
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5.6
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5.6
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TEMPORARY
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Full-Time
Equivalents
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3.4
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2.4
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2.4
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2.4
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2.4
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2.4
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1.8
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1.8
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1.8
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1.8
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GRANT FUNDED
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Full-Time
Equivalents
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-
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-
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-
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TOTAL FULL-TIME
EQUIVALENTS
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7.4
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7.4
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7.4
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7.4
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7.4
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7.4
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7.4
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7.4
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7.4
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7.4
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EXPENDITURES
(000s)
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431
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388
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397
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410
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444
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474
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653
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609
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758
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738
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REVENUES (000s)
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Fees
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59
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60
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62
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98
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71
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71
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72
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64
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75
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79
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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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-
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-
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TOTAL REVENUE
(000s)
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59
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60
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62
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98
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71
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71
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72
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64
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75
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79
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NET TAX SUPPORT
(000s)
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372
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328
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335
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311
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373
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403
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581
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544
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683
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659
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PROGRAM HISTORY – ELECTORAL BOARD
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FY 1997:
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Conversion of a temporary position to permanent status
to help implement changes in procedures required to comply with the National
Voter Registration Act.
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FY 1998:
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New voting precinct, Shirlington, established.
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FY 1999:
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No significant changes.
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FY 2000:
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No significant changes.
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FY 2001:
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No significant changes.
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FY 2002
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Pay for election officials increased from $85 to $120
for regular workers, from $100 to $135 for
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Assistant Chiefs, and from $110 to $150 for Chiefs.
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General Assembly redistricting results in district changes
for approximately 74,000 voters, who are mailed new voter information cards.
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Four new voting precincts are established (Arlington
Mill, Dawson Terrace, Buckingham, and Oakland)
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FY 2003:
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The
County Board added $56,362 for a full voter mailing prior to each November
election.
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The
County Board added $5,000 to translate voting material and signs into
Spanish.
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The
County Board added $25,309 for five new demonstration voting machines;
$24,500 to capital to purchase the voting machines and $809 to the Electoral
Board for maintenance.
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FY 2004:
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Reduced expenditures $13,548 due to a lower bulk
mailing rate.
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The County Board authorized $613,975 for lease purchase
of 205 new electronic voting machines,
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enabling the total replacement of the previous system.
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FY 2005:
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The County Board approved $242,329 in the Pay-As-You-Go
budget for 104 additional voting machines.
$199,750 of this cost will be reimbursed by the State Board of
Elections.
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Pay for election officials increased from $120 to $130
for regular workers, from $135 to $145 for
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Assistant Chiefs, and from $150 to $165 for Chiefs
(total $8,865).
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Added funding for annual software license ($13,356),
hardware maintenance ($13,325) and debt service expenses ($130,104) related
to the FY 2004 purchase of a new voting system and 205 new voting machines.
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Eliminated the full voter mailing service ($30,784).
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