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Secretary of State asks for steady funding for voter guide, IT subscriptions and a deputy business director
Summary
The Idaho Secretary of State asked the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee for ongoing funding to produce a voter guide, additional software subscriptions and a one‑time double‑fill for a deputy business director to ensure a smooth leadership transition.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee reviewed the Secretary of State’s budget, which includes a mix of ongoing and one‑time requests to support elections, business services and IT systems.
Analyst Christopher Lahoset told the committee the office currently has 35.5 authorized full‑time positions and noted the legislature provided a one‑time $10 million appropriation in FY24 for an elections system upgrade; roughly $2.5 million of that has been spent and the remainder was reappropriated into FY25.
The office’s enhancement requests for FY26 include a $400,000 ongoing appropriation to fund a mailed voter guide to Idaho…
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