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Mission Statement

The mission of the Board of Elections is to register voters, conduct elections, assist persons seeking elective office with candidate filings and campaign fund reports, assist citizens seeking to place questions on the ballot, and preserve election data.

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Budget Overview

The total approved FY25 Operating Budget for the Montgomery County Board of Elections is $17,141,137, an increase of $4,479,676 or 35.38 percent from the FY24 Approved Budget of $12,661,461. Personnel Costs comprise 34.20 percent of the budget for 32 full-time position(s) and two part-time position(s), and a total of 56.35 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 65.80 percent of the FY25 budget.

County Priority Outcomes

While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following are emphasized:

  • Effective, Sustainable Government
  • Thriving Youth and Families

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Program Performance Measures

Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable), with multi-program measures displayed at the front of this section and program-specific measures shown with the relevant program. The FY24 estimates reflect funding based on the FY24 approved budget. The FY25 and FY26 figures are performance targets based on the FY25 approved budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY26.

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Innovations and Productivity Improvements

  • A new Election Worker Management System is currently being built to leverage a modern framework and mitigate vulnerabilities in the existing application. The new system will streamline the communications, recruitment, training, and staffing of election workers and Future Vote students as well as the future administration of elections.

Program Descriptions

  Voter Services

Accurate voter registration records are the foundation for fair and equitable elections, and accurate voter registration records are the basis of effective election planning. The Voter Services program administers voter registration and mail-in voting under procedures established by the State Administrator of Elections and is consistent with election law. Voter...

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  Election Operations

The Election Operations program consists of three independent sections that ensure that both early voting and Election Day is successful. These sections are Polling Place Management, Election Judge Recruitment and Training, and Outreach.The Polling Place Management section is responsible for leasing early voting locations and Election Day polling places, assigning...

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  Administration

The Administration program of the Board of Elections is responsible for delivering a fundamental and legally mandated public good by ensuring that all eligible citizens have the right to vote, and that elections are accurate, fair, and equitable. This requires effective management of resources from the State Board of Elections...

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  Information Technology

The Information and Technology (IT) program supports the year-round security of all data and the efficient performance of voting equipment for thousands of voters during an election cycle. The IT program is responsible for network infrastructure; the production of data reports; the maintenance of systems related to election operations; the...

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Budget Trends
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Program Contacts

Contact Thomas "Chuck" Williams of the Montgomery County Board of Elections at 240.777.8585 or Katherine Bryant-Higgins of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2764 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Budget Summary
TitleActual
FY23
Budget
FY24
Estimate
FY24
Approved
FY25
%Chg
Bud/App
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages4736131.003922385.00 4204237.00 4806919.0022.6
Employee Benefits932442.00975543.00 978078.00 1055837.008.2
County General Fund Personnel Costs5668573.004897928.00 5182315.00 5862756.0019.7
Operating Expenses7125617.007763533.00 7423443.00 11278381.0045.3
County General Fund Expenditures12794190.0012661461.00 12605758.00 17141137.0035.4
PERSONNEL
Full-Time32.0032.00 32.00 32.000.0
Part-Time2.002.00 2.00 2.000.0
FTEs56.3556.35 56.35 56.350.0
REVENUES
Other Charges/Fees4236.001300.00 1300.00 1300.000.0
Miscellaneous Revenues24.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
County General Fund Revenues4260.001300.00 1300.00 1300.000.0
 
GRANT FUND - MCG
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Employee Benefits0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Personnel Costs0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Expenditures0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
PERSONNEL
Full-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Part-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
FTEs0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Revenues0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
Total Expenditures12794190.0012661461.00 12605758.00 17141137.0035.4
Total Full-Time Positions32.0032.00 32.00 32.000.0
Total Part-Time Positions2.002.00 2.00 2.000.0
Total FTEs56.3556.35 56.35 56.350.0
Total Revenues4260.001300.00 1300.00 1300.000.0
FY25 Approved Changes
TitleExpendituresFTEs
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
FY24 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION1266146156.35
Changes (with service impacts)
Enhance: State Board of Elections New Election Equipment [Election Operations]19500000.00
Enhance: Build New Election Worker Management System [Information Technology ]4630000.00
Enhance: Outreach Funding for 2024 Election [Election Operations]700000.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: State Board of Elections Expenses [Administration]27988610.00
Increase Cost: Election Judges' Stipend [Election Operations]5041990.00
Increase Cost: Increase Seasonal Temps for Election [Election Operations]3001190.00
Increase Cost: Election Employees Overtime Expenses [Election Operations]2564530.00
Increase Cost: Overtime Adjustment2073330.00
Increase Cost: FY25 Compensation Adjustment1649010.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Compensation Increases1636880.00
Increase Cost: Restore One Time Lapse Increase1013610.00
Increase Cost: Printing of Sample Ballots [Administration]744140.00
Increase Cost: Legal/Attorney Services During Election [Administration]475040.00
Increase Cost: Board of Elections Board Members' Stipend [Administration]308960.00
Increase Cost: Box Truck Rental to Transport Ballots to Offsite Canvass Location [Administration]184180.00
Increase Cost: Moving Services for Transporting Pollbooks [Administration]184000.00
Increase Cost: Retirement Adjustment173480.00
Increase Cost: Background Checks for Temporary Part-Time Employees [Administration]43200.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail3540.00
Increase Cost: Three Percent Inflationary Adjustment to Non-Profit Service Provider Contracts [Administration]3300.00
Decrease Cost: Motor Pool Adjustment-96970.00
Decrease Cost: Annualization of FY24 Personnel Costs-699380.00
Decrease Cost: Lapse Adjustment-2073330.00
Decrease Cost: Elimination of One-Time Items Approved in FY24-24252550.00
FY25 APPROVED1714113756.35
Program Summary
Program NameFY24 APPR
Expenditures
FY24 APPR
FTEs
FY25 APPR
Expenditures
FY25 APPR
FTEs
Administration50292944.0077407103.00
Election Operations409074320.53550432222.53
Information Technology 112881912.45150519712.45
Voter Services241260519.37239090818.37
Total1266146156.351714113756.35
Funding Parameter Items ($000s)
TitleFY25FY26FY27FY28FY29FY30
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY25 Approved17141.00000017141.00000017141.00000017141.00000017141.00000017141.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Elimination of One-Time Items Approved in FY250.000000-3927.000000-3927.000000-3927.000000-3927.000000-3927.000000
Items recommended for one-time funding in FY25, including overtime, purchase of new elections equipment, and outreach for the 2024 election will be eliminated from the base in the outyears.
Restore One-Time Lapse Increase0.000000207.000000207.000000207.000000207.000000207.000000
Restores in FY26 the one-time lapse increase made in the FY25 budget.
Labor Contracts0.00000081.00000081.00000081.00000081.00000081.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures17141.00000013502.00000013502.00000013502.00000013502.00000013502.000000