129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1463 LR 34(03)
An Act To Create an Automatic Voter Registration System
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-458)
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 Projections  FY 2021-22 Projections  FY 2022-23
Appropriations/Allocations
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $140,000 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill creates an automatic voter registration system.  It includes a one-time Federal Expenditures Fund allocation of $140,000 in fiscal year 2020-21 to the Department of Secretary of State for computer programming costs to scan automatic voter registration information and transfer pending voter registration applications to the central voter registration system.  The source of the federal funds is the 2018 Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Election Security Grant funds.