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Voter registration office reports 625,938 registered voters, seeks steady 2026 budget
Summary
Marion County voter registration officials told the Admin and Finance Committee they handled more than 130,000 registrations in 2024, count 625,938 registered voters as of Aug. 13 and plan to maintain staffing and outreach in 2026; office is fully general-fund supported.
Alex Norinda, Democratic board member of the Marion County Board of Voter Registration, told the Admin and Finance Committee that the voter-registration office expects its 2026 budget to remain largely consistent, with modest increases tied to salary and benefits.
“Voter registration touched over 130,000 registrations in 2024,” Norinda said, and the office reported 625,938 registered voters as of Aug. 13 — the largest number in the state. The office described a staffing model that includes 12 positions mandated to be bipartisan by statute: two co-director/board-member positions, two chief deputies,…
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