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Secretary of State seeks election-audit funding, salary supplements in amended budget
Summary
Charlene McGowan told the committee the secretary's amended FY26 package includes a one-time $2,000 employee supplement and requests of $1.8M for double-blind OCR counting and $5M for full hand counts of select statewide races to bolster audits and public confidence; she cited compliance with Senate Bill 189.
Charlene McGowan, general counsel for the secretary of state, told the Appropriations General Government Subcommittee that the office's amended FY26 budget focuses on maintaining secure elections, protecting consumers and modernizing licensing systems.
McGowan said the office supports a one-time $2,000 salary supplement for employees and described three…
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