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2024 Special Session I

Budget Bill - HB6001 (Chapter 2)

Department of Elections

Item 78

Item 78

First Year - FY2025Second Year - FY2026
Financial Assistance for Electoral Services (78000)$11,349,961$11,349,961
Financial Assistance for General Registrar Compensation (78001)FY2025 $10,226,485FY2026 $10,226,485
Financial Assistance for Local Electoral Board Compensation and Expenses (78002)FY2025 $1,123,476FY2026 $1,123,476
Fund Sources:  
GeneralFY2025 $11,349,961FY2026 $11,349,961

Authority: Title 24.2, Chapter 1, Code of Virginia.


A.1.a. In determining the salary for each general registrar, the Department of Elections shall use the most recent provisional population estimate from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service of the University of Virginia. The Department of Elections shall adjust such population estimate, where applicable, for any annexation or consolidation order by a court when such order becomes effective. There shall be no reduction in salary by reason of a decline in population during the terms in which the incumbent general registrar remains in office.


b. The annual salaries of general registrars, in accordance with the provisions of § 24.2-111, Code of Virginia, shall be as hereinafter prescribed.



 

July 1, 2024

July 1, 2025

 

to

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Population

June 30, 2025

June 30,2026

0-9,999

$78,322

$80,672

10,000-19,999

$87,029

$89,640

20,000-39,999

$96,698

$99,599

40,000-69,999

$107,439

$110,662

70,000-99,999

$119,379

$122,960

100,000-174,999

$132,638

$136,617

175,000-249,999

$139,624

$143,813

250,000 and above

$158,664

$163,424


c. Any locality required to supplement the salary of a general registrar on June 30, 1981, shall continue that supplement at the identical annual amount as paid in FY 1982. This supplement shall continue as long as the incumbent general registrar on July 1, 1982, continues in office. Further, any locality may supplement the annual salary of the general registrar. There shall be no reimbursement out of the state treasury for such supplements.


2. General registrars in the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William and the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park shall receive a cost of competition supplement equal to 15 percent of the salaries authorized in paragraph A.1.a. The cost of this supplement shall be paid out of the general fund of the state treasury.


B.1.a. The Department of Elections shall set the annual compensation for secretaries and members of local electoral boards on July 1 of each year. In determining such compensation, the Department of Elections shall use the most recent provisional population estimate from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service of the University of Virginia.


b. The annual compensation of the secretary of each local electoral board shall be as hereinafter prescribed.


 

July 1, 2024

July 1, 2025

 

to

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Population

June 30, 2025

June 30, 2026

0-10,000

$2,693 

$2,774 

10,001-25,000

$4,037 

$4,158 

25,001-50,000

$5,381

$5,542

50,001-100,000

$6,727

$6,929

100,001-150,000

$8,070

$8,312

150,001-200,000

$9,438

$9,721

200,001-350,000

$10,771

$11,094

Above 350,000

$12,111

$12,474


c. The annual compensation of other members of local electoral boards shall be fixed at one-half the annual compensation provided to the secretary of the board.


d. The governing body of any county or city may pay to a full-time secretary of an electoral board such supplemental compensation as it deems appropriate. There shall be no reimbursement out of the state treasury for such supplements.


2. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the governing body of any county or city from paying the secretary of its electoral board such additional allowance for expenses as it deems appropriate but there shall be no reimbursement out of the state treasury for such expenses.


3. Notwithstanding § 24.2-108, Code of Virginia, counties and cities shall not be reimbursed for mileage paid to members of electoral boards.