Elections, State Board of
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Mission
The New York State Board of Elections executes and enforces all laws relating to elections, oversees the conduct of elections as well as the disclosure of campaign financing activities. The Board also strives to promote the full participation of the State's eligible voters and to maintain citizens' confidence in each stage of the electoral process.
The Board is responsible for reviewing the practices of all 62 local boards of elections; facilitating access to the ballot for State offices; approving voting systems for use within the State; maintaining the statewide voter registration database; conducting compliance reviews of campaign financing disclosure practices; and implementing various Federal voting programs including the Help America Vote Act, National Voter Registration Act, and the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act. The independent Division of Election Law Enforcement within the State Board is responsible for responding to complaints filed with the State Board and for the enforcement of the provisions of the Election Law.
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget recommends $11.1 million in All Funds ($8.1 million in General Fund and $3 million Other Funds) and a workforce of 80 FTEs (79 General Fund and 1 Federal), both of which are unchanged from the 2014-2015 budget. The Budget also discontinues $30 million in Aid to Localities associated with the sunset of the pilot program for the public campaign financing of the State Comptroller.
Reappropriations of $50.3 million ($2.2 million in General Fund; $44 million in Federal Funds and $4 million Other Funds) continue to be available to meet ongoing Federal election mandates.
| Category | Available 2014-15 |
Appropriations Recommended 2015-16 |
Change From 2014-15 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 11,140,000 | 11,140,000 | 0 | 21,000,000 |
| Aid To Localities | 30,000,000 | 0 | (30,000,000) | 29,300,000 |
| Total | 41,140,000 | 11,140,000 | (30,000,000) | 50,300,000 |
| Program | 2014-15 Estimated FTEs 03/31/15 |
2015-16 Estimated FTEs 03/31/16 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation of Elections | |||
| General Fund | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Election Enforcement | |||
| General Fund | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Total | 80 | 80 | 0 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/21/2015