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2026 Session

Budget Bill - SB30 (Introduced)

Department of Elections

Item 78

Item 78

First Year - FY2027Second Year - FY2028
Financial Assistance for Electoral Services (78000)$12,004,241$12,004,241
Financial Assistance for General Registrar Compensation (78001)FY2027 $10,815,991FY2028 $10,815,991
Financial Assistance for Local Electoral Board Compensation and Expenses (78002)FY2027 $1,188,250FY2028 $1,188,250
Fund Sources:  
GeneralFY2027 $12,004,241FY2028 $12,004,241

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, 2026

July 1, 2027

to

to

Population

June 30, 2027

June 30,2028

0-9,999

$82,285

$83,931

10,000-19,999

$91,433

$93,262

20,000-39,999

$101,591

$103,623

40,000-69,999

$112,875

$115,133

70,000-99,999

$125,419

$127,928

100,000-174,999

$139,349

$142,136

175,000-249,999

$146,689

$149,623

250,000 and above

$166,692

$170,026


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, 2026

July 1, 2027

to

to

Population

June 30, 2027

June 30, 2028

0-10,000

$2,834

$2,890

10,001-25,000

$4,241

$4,326

25,001-50,000

$5,653

$5,766

50,001-100,000

$7,068

$7,209

100,001-150,000

$8,478

$8,648

150,001-200,000

$9,915

$10,114

200,001-350,000

$11,316

$11,542

Above 350,000

$12,723

$12,978


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.