Help America Vote Act
Missouri's State Plan

Section 6

SEC. 254. (a) In General.--The State plan shall contain a description of each
of the following:

(6) The State's proposed budget for activities under this part, based on the State's best estimates of the costs of such activities and the amount of funds to be made available, including specific information on—

1. the costs of the activities required to be carried out to meet the requirements of title III;

2. the portion of the requirements payment which will be used to carry out activities to meet such requirements; and

3. the portion of the requirements payment which will be used to carry out other activities.

 

Revenue Sources

Based on full appropriation of Federal Funds of 76.5 million dollars; 5% state match; maintenance of effort; local match; and SOS Technology fund.

Expenditures

Mandates ranked by priority

1. 10 million - Central Data Base funds
   -combination of Title I, Title II, and State Tech Fund

2. 15 million – 1 accessible DRE per polling place
   -Title II and (Title I Buyout money for participating jurisdictions)

3. 13 million – Second chance voting, precinct counters
   -Title II Funds

4. 2.5 million - Poll worker education/ poll worker equipment training
   -Title II Funds

5. 1.5 million – Voter education
   -Title II Funds

6. 7 million – Continuing education, technical support, upgrades of equipment and software for local jurisdictions
   -Title II Funds

   Non Mandated proposals

7. 100 million – Purchase of statewide voting equipment ( based on one device per 150 voters )
   10 million Title II Funds
   10.5 million punch card buyout
   10 million local match
   64.5 million annual appropriations bonds
   Funds established in Sec 115.077 of HB 511 will be used as revenue source to pay off bonds

8. .5 million – Polling Place accessibility survey with cost estimate
   -Sec. 261 Funds, Additional Title II Funds (only after full compliance of Title III has been reached)

9. 3 million – Early voting, equipment and personnel
   -Title II Funds

10. 100,000 – Grants for college workers
    -Title V Funds

11. 750,000 - voting system development/testing grants
    -Title I funds