This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SB 0717 - Allows certain persons in federal service to vote by electronic medium
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO. 3074-01
BILL NO. SB 717
SUBJECT: Secretary of State: Elections, Voting
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 6, 1998
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS Net Effect on All State Funds
FUND AFFECTED
FY 1999
FY 2000
FY 2001 General Revenue
($5,000)
$0
$0
Total Estimated
($5,000)
$0
$0
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Secretary of State (SOS) officials stated that this proposal would allow the SOS to establish in cooperation with the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), a pilot project for the purpose of permitting persons under the jurisdiction of the FVAP to receive and transmit registraton/ballot request and ballot voting to and from the voter and the election authority over the Internet. Officials assume this pilot program could be conducted with existing staff, however, officials assume that additional travel expenses for 4 trips to Washington D.C. and 3 trips to selected Missouri counties totaling $5,000 in FY99 would be required.
County Clerks of Cape Girardeau, Boone, and Cole Counties assume no fiscal impact to their counties.
Kansas City and the St. Loius County Board of Election Commissioners assume no fiscal impact
Oversight assumes selected counties would have minimal administrative impact, however, would not require additional FTE or equipment. Oversight assumes any fiscal impact could be absorbed by counties.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | |||
| Cost to Secretary of State | |||
| For Internet Pilot Project | |||
| on Voting, Travel Expenses | ($5,000) | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business | |||
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This bill creates a pilot project to allow military and support personnel, merchant marines, federal employees working abroad, and family members of these persons to vote via the Internet. The project expires on December 31, 2000.
The bill contains an emergency clause.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Secretary of State
Cole County Clerk
Cape Girardeau County Clerk
Boone County Clerk
Kansas City Board of Election Commission
St. Louis County Board of Election Commission
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 6, 1998