Adjusted     Executive
                             Appropriation       Request               Percent
                                   2001-02       2002-03        Change  Change



AGENCY SUMMARY
  General Fund                   3,581,000     3,581,000            0    0.00%
  Special Rev.-Other                20,000        20,000            0    0.00%
  Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:      3,601,000     3,601,000            0    0.00%


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund                   3,581,000     3,581,000            0    0.00%
  Special Rev.-Other                20,000        20,000            0    0.00%
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:    3,601,000     3,601,000            0    0.00%

Regulation of Elections
  General Fund                   3,581,000     3,581,000            0    0.00%
  Special Rev.-Other                20,000        20,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:             3,601,000     3,601,000            0    0.00%



                                                                    
                                                                    
      

                         ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
                        BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
                                   Current     Requested
Program                            2001-02       2002-03   Change
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
Regulation of Elections                 46            46        0

Total General Fund :                    46            46        0

TOTAL:                                  46            46        0
                                                                    
                                                                    
       


                          BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
                   (Executive Budget: pp. 313-315)

The State Board of Elections executes and enforces the Election Law
and oversees the disclosure of campaign financing practices.  This
agency is in the Public Protection and General Government
appropriation bill.

State Operations

The Executive proposes General Fund spending in the amount of
$3,601,000, reflecting no change in funding for the agency from State
Fiscal Year (SFY) 2001-02.  The appropriation reflects the following:

Deficiency Appropriations

The Executive requests a deficiency appropriation for the State Board
of elections reflecting increases of $300,000 to fund the full annual
cost of leased space occupied by the board.

--     a $121,000 net increase which reflects negotiated salary
       adjustments and other NPS costs associated with the agency
       operations; and

--     a $121,000 net reduction in funding reflecting savings achieved
       by management economies and efficiencies.

The Executive proposes Special Revenue Funds Other spending in the
amount of $20,000 reflecting year-to-year funding.  This Fund relates
to a long-standing project by the Board to evaluate electronic voting
machines.