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Secretary of State asks $400,000 ongoing for voter guide, seeks funds for IT and staffing transition
Summary
Secretary of State Phil McGrane requested the Legislature fund an ongoing voter guide, one‑time double‑fill for a deputy business director, software subscriptions and IT equipment, and reported progress on a multi‑year elections systems upgrade funded previously with one‑time money.
Secretary of State Phil McGrane told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee the office requests several enhancements for fiscal year 2026, including $400,000 ongoing to design, print and mail a voter guide to Idaho households and one‑time funds to hire and overlap‑train a deputy business director before the current deputy retires.
Christopher Lahoset, the Legislative Services Office analyst, reviewed the office’s budget history and said the Secretary of State’s office has an authorized 35.5 full‑time positions with about half an FTE vacancy at the time of reporting. Lahoset noted a prior one‑time legislative appropriation of $10,000,000 for an elections system upgrade; about $2.5 million of that appropriation has been…
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