SF4260 Summary

• Reduces Secretary of State appropriation from $9,684,000 to $9,152,000 and maintains $750,000 annual transfer to voting equipment grant account and $1,000,000 annual grants to local governments for absentee voting provisions.

• Increases Secretary of State appropriation from $13,470,000 to $14,720,000 with base funding of $12,605,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $12,419,000 in fiscal year 2027.

• Appropriates $500,000 to grant funds to counties and municipalities for improving polling place accessibility for individuals with disabilities, available until June 30, 2027.

• Allocates $200,000 for educational campaign relating to voting rights restoration for formerly incarcerated individuals and transfers $2,250,000 in fiscal year 2025 and $3,450,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the voting operations, technology, and election resources account.

• Modifies transfer from voting equipment grant account to voting operations account from $1,250,000 annually to $750,000 in fiscal year 2024 and appropriates $50,000 to Campaign Finance Board for online training development for campaign treasurers.