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Secretary of State seeks ongoing funding for voter guide and continued IT subscriptions after election system upgrades
Summary
Secretary of State Phil McGrane told the committee the office requests ongoing funding for a voter guide, recurring software subscriptions, IT training and periodic publication costs tied to elections and business services; the office highlighted $10 million previously budgeted for system upgrades.
Christopher Lahoset, Legislative Services Office analyst, presented the Secretary of State’s budget and said fiscal year 2024 included a one‑time $10 million appropriation for an elections system upgrade; about $2.5 million of that has been spent and the remainder was reappropriated into FY2025.
Phil McGrane, Secretary of State, said producing a voter guide is his “number 1 policy initiative” and that polls show voters want candidate information in a mailed guide for both primary and…
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