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Secretary of State seeks ongoing voter guide funding, double‑fill deputy hire and IT subscriptions
Summary
Secretary Phil McGrane briefed the committee on election system upgrades, a request to fund a voter guide annually, a one‑time double hire to replace a deputy, software subscription increases and ongoing postage and IT costs.
Christopher Lahoset, Legislative Services Office budget analyst, presented the Secretary of State’s budget and enhancement requests to the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee and summarized items including a voter guide, software subscriptions and a double‑fill deputy business director request.
Lahoset said the office has 35.5 authorized full‑time positions and that the agency’s five‑year average fill rate is about 93%. He noted a one‑time $10 million appropriation in fiscal year 2024 for an elections system upgrade; about $2.5 million of that $10 million has been spent and the remainder was reappropriated into FY25.
The Secretary’s office requested $400,000 ongoing from the General Fund to design, print and mail a voter guide to Idaho households; Lahoset corrected a typographical point in the budget book…
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