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126th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 518 |
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LR 133(01) |
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An Act To
Establish Ranked-choice Voting in the State |
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Preliminary Fiscal
Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Sen. Woodbury of Cumberland |
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Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement |
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FY 2013-14 |
FY 2014-15 |
Projections FY 2015-16 |
Projections FY 2016-17 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$142,198 |
$121,727 |
$43,161 |
$121,967 |
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Highway Fund |
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$0 |
$72,948 |
$0 |
$72,948 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$142,198 |
$121,727 |
$43,161 |
$121,967 |
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Highway Fund |
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$0 |
$72,948 |
$0 |
$72,948 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This legislation
proposes to implement ranked-choice voting for Governor and State legislative
candidates. The Department of
Secretary of State will require a General Fund appropriation of $142,198 in
fiscal year 2013-14 and $45,801 in fiscal year 2014-15 to update the ballot
tabulating machines, purchase additional memory devices, lease a high-speed
vote tabulating unit and contract 2 limited-period Special Deputy positions
to oversee the central ranked-choice voting counting process. The Department of Public Safety will also
require a General Fund appropriation of $75,926 and a Highway Fund allocation
of $72,948 in fiscal year 2014-15 for overtime and fuel to retrieve, secure
and return election ballots. |
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