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Secretary of State Seeks Ongoing Funding for Voter Guide, Software Subscriptions and IT Upgrades
Summary
Secretary Phil McGrane and analysts presented FY26 enhancement requests including an ongoing voter guide appropriation, software subscription funding, a one‑time deputy double‑fill for succession, and continued work on an election system upgrade authorized earlier.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee reviewed the Secretary of State's FY26 enhancement requests, which include an ongoing appropriation to fund a statewide voter guide, increased software subscription budgets, a one‑time double‑fill for leadership succession and routine IT replacements.
Analyst Christopher Lahoset reviewed the office's structure and recent budget activity, noting the office's authorized 35.5 full‑time positions (about a 93–96% utilization historically) and the $10,000,000 one‑time appropriation previously approved for an election systems upgrade; about $2.5 million of that $10 million has been spent and the remainder reappropriated into FY25 for ongoing projects. Lahoset said FY26 requests include…
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