TO: | Honorable Mary Denny, Chair, House Committee on Elections |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HJR66 by Alonzo (Proposing a constitutional amendment providing by local option for a lawfully admitted resident alien to vote in an election held by a political subdivision.), As Introduced |
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $66,497.
If the amendment were to be adopted by the voters, and if the governing body of a political subdivision orders an election, the political subdivision would have to pay for the costs associated with conducting the election. Based on costs reported to the Secretary of State (SOS) in the summer of 2004 by a sampling of counties, municipalities, and special districts, the average cost incurred by a local entity for an election is $1.29 per registered voter. According to March 2004 data from the SOS, there are nearly 12.3 million registered voters in Texas. The election cost per political subdivision would vary depending on the number of voters registered in each.
Source Agencies: | 307 Secretary of State
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LBB Staff: | JOB, LB, NR, KJG
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