| Date Requested:February 15, 2013 Time Requested:11:45 AM |
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| FUND(S) Special Fund1618 | |||
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Sources of Revenue | |||
| Special Fund | |||
Legislation creates:
A New Program | |||
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
| The bill would require a special eledction anytime "None of the Above" receives the highest numbers of votes for a statewide office. Since there are no scheduled statewide election until 2016 there would be no affect on cost until 2016.
If a special election is required in 2016 the cost is estimated at $3,410,821. |
| Over-all effect |
| Effect of Proposal | Fiscal Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
2014 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
Fiscal Year (Upon Full Implementation) | |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost | 0 | 0 | 3,410,821 |
| Personal Services | 0 | 0 | 12,221 |
| Current Expenses | 0 | 0 | 3,398,600 |
| Repairs and Alterations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3. Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Estimates ase based on the actual expenditures for the Governor's special election in 2011. A summary of the expenditures are listed below.
Advertising & Promotional 55,051 Contractual/Professional 287,454 Counties & Municipalites 6,002,093 Office Expense 304 Personal Services 24,442 Post and Frieght 133 Printing and Binding 427,861 Routine Maint Contracts 12,375 Travel 11,929 Total 6,821,642 Cost per election (6,821,642/2) = $3,410,821 Total is divided by two because the total includes the primary and general election. |
| If "None of these above" never wins an election for statewide office then there will be no additional cost to the state. |