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Secretary of State seeks ongoing funding for voter guide, new deputy and software subscriptions
Summary
Secretary of State Phil McGrane told the committee the office seeks ongoing funding for a printed voter guide, continued software subscriptions for campaign finance and lobbyist systems, a one‑time double‑fill for a deputy business director and continued investment in an elections management upgrade.
Secretary of State Phil McGrane presented the office’s FY26 enhancement requests to the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee, seeking recurring and one‑time funding for voter materials, staffing overlap for a key deputy, software subscription costs and continued election system upgrades.
McGrane summarized the office’s responsibilities and said the office currently has roughly 35.5 authorized FTP and has operated primarily on general fund appropriations. He told the committee that the office has already used approximately $2.9 million of a prior $10 million election‑systems upgrade…
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