FISCAL NOTE



FUND(S):

1601 Filing Fee

Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


The change in legislation to require write-in candidates to paid 25% of the filing fee will increase revenue as much as $19,955 in presidential election years and as much as $1,405 in off year elections. There will be little to no cost increase due to the legislation



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2014
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2015
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 0 0
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 0 0
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 1,405 0 12,650


Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):


Used actual number of write-in candidiates for years 2008, 2010 and 2012 and applied the 25% of the filing fee, the estimated revenue was computed. The results are below: 2008 $12,650 2010 $ 1,405 2012 $19,955



Memorandum


If the write-in filing fee would have been in place in the previous years of 2008, 2010, and 2012, the number of write-in candidates may have been lower than the number used in the estimate. A detail spreadsheet of the estimates are available if needed



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: John Sandoro SOS
    Email Address: jsandoro@wvsos.com