SB 0710 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0710 - Modifies provisions of election law

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 3162-01

BILL NO. SB 710

SUBJECT: Elections, Ethics

TYPE: Original

DATE: January 29, 1998

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
General Revenue Fund	($50,000)	$0	$0
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	($50,000)	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
None	$0	$0	$0
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 4 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Secretary of State's Office (SOS) assume this proposal will fiscally impact their agency by requiring software changes to the Local Election Management System software to accept the last four digits of the voter's social security number. The centralized voter registration database software would have to be updated as well to accommodate the additional information suggested in this proposal. SOS assumes the required software changes would cost approximately $50,000 and would be incurred in FY 1999.

Officials from the Ethics Commission, Boone County Clerk's Office and the Cole County Clerk's Office assume this proposal would not have a fiscal impact on their agencies.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
	(10 Mo.)
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
Cost - Secretary of State
Software changes to accommodate new
information	($50,000)	$0	$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
GENERAL REVENUE FUND	($50,000)	$0	$0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
	(10 Mo.)
	$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 proposal would modify provisions of the election law. This act shortens the deadline for the candidate's filing of financial interest statement from 25th to 21st day after the candidate's filing deadline. For most candidates, financial interest statements would be due sometime in mid-April. Current law provides that March elections may be held on the first Tuesday in March for cities and counties having a charter and which have March primaries. The act changes the date to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March.

The act removes a current exception to a notification deadline for newly formed seven-director school districts.

The act specifies that disqualification to vote due to a felony conviction does not have to be connected with the right of suffrage.

The act requires the last four digits of a social security number on the voter registration application and removes the optional request for occupation and mother's maiden name on the

application.

The act allows absentee voting for overseas voters, but only for federal and statewide candidates and statewide ballot issues (not for state senators and representatives).

The act changes who is to be notified in the event that the chairman of the nominating committee cannot be reached and prohibits the chairman of a nominating committee from certifying his or her own selection as candidate.

The act changes the deadline for the Secretary of State's notification to election authorities from "immediately" to "as soon as practicable" upon certification of names of candidates by party nominating committees.

The act also provides that the election judge enters voting date "in the record". Current law says that the voting date is entered "on the card."

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's Office

Ethics Commission

Cole County Clerk

Boone County Clerk

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 29, 1998