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ELECTORAL BOARD
DEPARTMENT BUDGET SUMMARY
MISSION STATEMENT: To
maintain an accurate list of registered voters and to administer elections fairly
and efficiently in an open, transparent, and equitable manner.
FY
2004 PRIORITIES: The FY 2004 priorities of the Electoral Board are:
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To conduct the general election and any special
elections or primary elections that may occur.
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To register voters and update voter records.
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To provide outreach and education programs.
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To provide quality training programs for election
officers (poll workers).
SIGNIFICANT
BUDGET CHANGES: The FY 2004 proposed budget for the Electoral Board is $533,585,
which reflects a decrease of 1% from the FY 2003 adopted budget. The proposed budget for the Electoral
Board reflects:
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Because of state
budget cuts affecting the Electoral Board, the FY 2004 budget has been
reduced $5,920 due to a reduction in postage resulting from now qualifying for
the non-profit pre-sorted bulk mailing rate.
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Non-personnel expenses reflects additional savings above
the state cuts from the lower bulk mailing rate ($7,628) and the completion of
the translation of election materials into Spanish ($3,000).
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Revenues, which represent compensation to Electoral
Board members and the General Registrar from the State Board of Elections,
decreased by 8%.
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The FY 2004 proposed budget includes funding for
the November 2003 election for the offices of Virginia Senate (30th
and 31st Districts), Virginia House of Delegates (45th,
47th, 48th, and 49th Districts), Commonwealth's
Attorney, Sheriff, Commissioner of the Revenue, Treasurer, County Board (two
seats), and School Board. It also
includes funding for a possible primary election in June 2004. The cost of a
potential presidential primary in February 2004 would be reimbursed by the State
Board of Elections and thus is not included in the proposed budget.
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DEPARTMENT
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
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FY 2002
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FY 2003
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FY 2004
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% Change:
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Actual
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Adopted
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Proposed
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'03 to '04
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Personnel
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$377,374
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$420,020
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$431,481
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3%
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Non-Personnel
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96,133
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139,485
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122,104
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-12%
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Total Expenditures
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473,507
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559,505
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553,585
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-1%
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Fees
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70,577
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74,000
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68,080
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-8%
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Grants
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Total Revenues
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70,577
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74,000
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68,080
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-8%
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Net Tax Support
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$402,930
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$485,505
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$485,505
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Authorized FTEs
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7.4
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7.4
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7.4
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Frozen FTEs
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-
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-
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-
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Funded FTEs
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7.4
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7.4
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7.4
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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CY
2001
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CY 2002
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CY 2003
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CY
2004
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CY
2004
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Actual
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Actual
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Estimate
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Estimate
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Target
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Mission Outcome Measures
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Number of Election Officials at polls
(November)
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425
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489
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423
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423
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423
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Percentage of Election Officers attending
training classes
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N/A
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97%
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98%
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98%
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100%
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Objective: To ensure elections held in Arlington County
are conducted in a manner consistent with voter expectations.
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CY
2001
Actual
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CY 2002
Actual
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CY 2003
Estimate
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CY
2004
Estimate
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CY
2004
Target
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Workload Measures
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Number
of new voters
registered
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9,312
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9,300
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9,200
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15,000
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15,000
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Transfers
in from rest of state
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4,523
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4,499
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4,500
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6,300
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6,300
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Precinct
moves within
Arlington
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8,083
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12,442
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6,000
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10,000
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10,000
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Number of computer
transactions
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40,623
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36,989
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40,000
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50,000
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50,000
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Total
active registered (November)
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108,925
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105,753
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106,000
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110,000
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110,000
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Total inactive registered
(November)
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8,726
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14,756
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9,500
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10,000
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10,000
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Total voting (November)
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53,302
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58,991
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45,045
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85,500
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85,500
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Percent voting (November)
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45%
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49%
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39%
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71%
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71%
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Computer
transactions do not show the number of moves or name changes within the same
precinct.
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Inactive
registered are those for whom address changes have been identified, but have
not responded to a request to confirm their addresses. By federal law, these
names are deleted following a period of no activity through two subsequent
federal elections.
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Percent voting is based on total of active and inactive
registrants.
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The measures reflect historical trends, which show
lower levels of registration and voter turnout in non-Presidential election
years.
FUTURE BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS: The following factors may impact the Electoral
Board budget:
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Current and planned residential construction, along
with planned renovation projects in schools and County facilities, will impact
several polling locations in the next few years, particularly in
Clarendon/Virginia Square, Rosslyn, and Crystal City areas, which may require
the addition of new precincts.
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