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COUNTY MANAGER’S PROPOSED FY 2020 BUDGET

County Board Work Session

Office of the Electoral Board and Voter Registration

Wednesday, March 27th 3:00 – 5:00 PM

Maintain an accurate list of registered voters and to administer elections fairly and efficiently in an open transparent, an equitable manner.

Department Overview

November 2018 General Election Highlights

• Highest midterm turnout
• 107,545 voted
• Registration increased 57%*
• Continued interest in voting before Election

Day

• 235% increase in Voting by Mail*
• 169% increase in In Person Absentee*

* Compared to 2014

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Office of the Electoral Board and Voter Registration

Department Overview

November 2018 General Election Highlights

• Highest midterm turnout
• 107,545 voted
• Registration increased 57%*
• Continued interest in voting before Election

Day

• 235% increase in Voting by Mail*
• 169% increase in In Person Absentee*

* Compared to 2014

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Office of the Electoral Board and Voter Registration

Department Overview

November 2018 General Election Highlights

• Highest midterm turnout
• 107,545 voted
• Registration increased 57%*
• Continued interest in voting before Election

Day

• 235% increase in Voting by Mail*
• 169% increase in In Person Absentee*

* Compared to 2014

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Office of the Electoral Board and Voter Registration

Department Overview

November 2018 General Election Highlights

• Highest midterm turnout
• 107,545 voted
• Registration increased 57%*
• Continued interest in voting before Election

Day

• 235% increase in Voting by Mail*
• 169% increase in In Person Absentee*

* Compared to 2014

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Department Overview

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Office of the Electoral Board and Voter Registration

Summary of Proposed Budget Changes

FY 2019 Adopted FY 2020 Proposed

Change % Change

Expenses $1,341,064 $1,506,891 +$165,827 +12.37% Revenue $83,432 $159,942 +$76,510 +91.70% Staff 8.40 FTEs 8.40 FTEs

• 7
• Personnel increase due to employee salary increases, an increase

in the County’s cost for employee health insurance, and retirement contributions based on current actuarial projections.

• Expenses increase to reflect one-time funding for the Presidential

Primary ($127,391).

• Revenue increases to reflect a State reimbursement for the

Presidential Primary ($76,510).

Office of the Electoral Board and Voter Registration

Key Budget Considerations

• Early Voting is Coming! October 2020
• Space
• BGC is not adequate for Early Voting
• ADA concerns with voting in BGC
• Staffing
• 6.6 FTEs. Last increase in 2005. Since

2005, voter registrations are up 38%.

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In Person Absentee voting in BGC Cherry and Dogwood.

Key Budget Considerations

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• Increase in Vote by Mail - Vote by Mail

has a direct cost for every ballot cast

• Staffing - # of Staff Needed Daily
• 5 to enter and approve applications
• 3 to proof and assemble ballots for mail
• 2 to check in and sort returned ballots
• 4 to tabulate ballots
• Space
• BGC Suite 320 is not adequate for

processing.

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Sorting returned ballots in BGC Room 311.

Key Budget Considerations

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Office of the Electoral Board and Voter Registration

19%

71%

10%

• 3 Envelopes
• 3 Labels
• Folded Ballot
• Instructions
• Enter & Approve

Application

• Print Labels & Proof
• Seal Ballots in Envelope A
• Create Ballot Packs
• Label Envelopes
• Stuff Ballots + Packs into

Envelopes

• Proof
• Take to Mail Room for

Postage

• Take to Post Office
• Open Return Envelope
• Check in as Received
• Sort by Alpha/Precinct
• Open Ballot
• Count in teams of 3

Postage Labor – Mail a Ballot Supplies Labor – Ballot Returned

$6.50

Estimated Costs to Mail a Ballot

COUNTY MANAGER’S PROPOSED FY 2020 BUDGET

County Board Work Session

Office of Electoral Board and Voter Registration

27 March 2019 3:00pm