ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT FY2026 BUDGET REQUEST 1-29-2025.PPTX

Elections 
Department
FY2026 Budget Presentation
January 29, 2024

Mission and Vision
The mission of Maricopa County Elections is to build public trust and confidence 
by providing accessible, reliable, secure, transparent, and efficient election 
services. 
Our  vision  is  to  promote  a  culture  of  service,  continuous  improvement, 
accountability,  collaboration,  and  integrity  in  every  action,  strategy, 
objective, and election process.
Mission
Vision

Millions
1940
1944
1948
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
79.3%
80.6%
76.2%
80.4%
81.0%
82.9%
75.9%
79.0%
81.0%
68.5%
76.2%
63.0%
74.6%
78.1%
79.8%
80.5%
80.3%
Total Voters
%\of Reg - Turnout
2,078,460
1,730,886
618,298
1,169,211
217,822
73,007
1940 – 2020
Average Turnout (77.6%) 
2024 General Election 
Turnout
2,078,460 Total Voters
(2nd Most Ever)
Over 210K In-Person 
Early Voters
(Most Ever)
Over 631K Drop Offs
(2nd Most Ever)
Over 252K ED Voters

2024 
GENERAL 
ELECTION
By the Numbers
Turnout
2024
Registered Voters
2,587,197
Ballots Cast
2,078,460
Total Turnout
80.34%
Mail-In Ballots
2024 – 47% of Voters
Voted by Mail
973,029
In-Person Voting
2024 – 53% of Voters
Voted Early In-Person
218,368 (11%)
Dropped Off a Ballot
631,006 (30%)
Voted on Election Day
252,560 (12%)
Voted a Provisional  
3,497 (less than 1%)

Cost Per Voter

Elections Department
2026 Above Baseline Budget Requests

$513,209 – Ballot on Demand (BOD) Licensing Fees 
• For existing printer fleet – 645 printers
$201,620 – Positions for Constituent Services
• To provide support in responding to voter questions and 
requests
$272,695 – Software/Hardware Licenses
• On-going maintenance fees for new campaign finance system
• Contracts to support election systems and applications (e.g., 
Poll Worker Training, Polling Location Command Center)
Above Baseline Request Total(1000):
$987,524

Contingency 1 – Onsite Tabulation of Early Ballots
• $1,070,120 – Operational costs to allow tabulation of early ballots at a 
Vote Center on Election Day
• $647,454 (ELC0) – 550 additional vote center tabulators
• $405,429 (1000) – Full-time positions (5) to support additional equipment and new procedures
• $17,237 (1000) – Acta Software License for public inquiries
Contingency 2 –Early ballot drop off deadline moved to Friday (E4)
• $1,734,109 – Expand the number of Election Day Vote Centers by 30%
• $1,159,360 (1001) – Additional Sitebook check-in stations
• $403,704 (ELC0) – Additional vote center tabulators
• $171,045 (1000) – Annual licensing fees for additional (210) BOD fleet
Above Baseline Request Contingency Total: 
$2,804,229

Personnel - $5,350,517
• MCTEC Temporary – $2.6 Million
• Poll Workers –  $2.4 Million
• Security Services – $225K
Supplies & Services - $2,616,421
• Ballot Paper and Printing - $1.2 Million
• Leases (facility, trucks, vehicles) - $784K
• Advertising - $350K
• Other misc. supplies - $266K
Contingency - $1,238,732
• Contingency - $622K
• 30% more Vote Centers - $615,944 (If Legislation passes that 
includes a Friday cut off for Early Ballot Drop Offs)
Elections Department Request(ELE1): 
$ 8,589,727 + $615,944
2026 
Primary 
Election
(ELE1)

Elections & 
Recorder
Total Primary  
Expenditures
 $13.7 Million
Primary Election Budget (FY2026)
Expenditure Description
Recorder
Elections
Total
Staffing
Permanent Staff and Temporary Workers
$1,027,042
$2,667,724
Poll Workers and Central Boards 
$0
$2,398,923
30% Increase in Vote Centers – Friday Cut Off Early Ballots
$545,994
STAR Call Center Temps & Security Services
$238,078
$225,000
Mileage Reimbursement
$9,702
$58,870
STAFFING TOTAL:
$6,625,339
Supplies and Services
Printing/Mailing/Postage Cost of Ballots/VR ID Cards
$3,083,488
$1,214,949
Advertising
$350,000
$350,000
Fuel, Temporary Parking Lots, Shuttle Rentals, Vehicle Rentals, Vote 
Cener Rentals
$0
$784,612
Vote Center Supplies, Consumables, Telecom-radios, Training 
Supplies, & Services
$117,126
$266,861
Vote Center Supplies and Lease Costs (30% Increase
$70,000
SUPPLIES AND SERVICES TOTAL:
$6,167,036
TOTAL PRIMARY BUDGET (Before Contingency):
$12,792,375
Contingency – Reprints, change cards, operations
$377,212
$622,788
TOTAL PRIMARY BUDGET (w/Contingency):
$5,202,648
$8,589,727
+ 615,994
$13,792,375
+ 615,994
2026 
Primary 
Election
(ELE1)

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