Secretary of State

Official name: SOS - Secretary of State

Secretary of State spent $30.5 million in FY2026 — 76% of a $40.3 million budget. It ranks 71 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 7.1% more than in FY2025 ($28.5 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $30.5 million$30,490,993
Budget FY2026: $40.3 millionplus $140 thousand held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 76%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +7.1%FY2025: $28.5 million

70.3% of Secretary of State's Office spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 1050, looked up by its code in every year.

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Budget vs spent, by category

19 categories. The largest, Personnel Services, accounts for 50% of the total.

Categories of Secretary of State, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Personnel Services01	$15.4 million

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$11.4 million	Not available
FY2007	$12.4 million	Not available
FY2008	$9.83 million	Not available
FY2009	$9.64 million	Not available
FY2010	$12.9 million	$14.8 million
FY2011	$15.7 million	$18.3 million
FY2012	$10.9 million	$12.0 million
FY2013	$10.0 million	$10.9 million
FY2014	$13.7 million	$14.1 million
FY2015	$14.1 million	$14.6 million
FY2016	$15.2 million	$16.0 million
FY2017	$19.1 million	$33.5 million
FY2018	$17.8 million	$23.1 million
FY2019	$25.1 million	$26.4 million
FY2020	$16.6 million	$17.3 million
FY2021	$17.7 million	$19.0 million
FY2022	$23.1 million	$29.7 million
FY2023	$21.2 million	$26.9 million
FY2024	$18.9 million	$49.6 million
FY2025	$28.5 million	$40.1 million
FY2026	$30.5 million	$40.3 million
FY2027	See note	$34.5 million

Project Orion Sb48542	$4.64 millionof $8.98 million	$8.98 million	52%	15.2%

Mail in Ballot Election25	$4.27 millionof $4.27 million	$4.27 million	100%	14.0%

Operating04	$2.25 millionof $2.28 million	$2.28 million	99%	7.4%

Community Project Fund Grant24	$1.50 millionof $4.00 million	$4.00 million	37%	4.9%

Information Services26	$1.39 millionof $1.34 million	$1.34 million	104%	4.6%

Elections Sb48441	$401 thousandof $1.49 million	$1.49 million	27%	1.3%

Elections Expenses11	$224 thousandof $291 thousand	$291 thousand	77%	0.7%

Replacement Equipment IT Sb48339	$165 thousandof $460 thousand	$460 thousand	36%	0.5%

State Business Portal23	$106 thousandof $197 thousand	$197 thousand	54%	0.3%

Coronavirus Relief Funds - Temps12	$70.0 thousandof $70.0 thousand	$70.0 thousand	100%	0.2%

In-State Travel03	$55.5 thousandof $58.2 thousand	$58.2 thousand	95%	0.2%

Categories of Secretary of State, FY2026, continued
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Doc Prep Expenses17	$21.6 thousandof $86.3 thousand	$86.3 thousand	25%	0.1%
Equipment05	$10.6 thousandof $10.6 thousand	$10.6 thousand	100%	0.0%
Out-Of-State Travel02	$8.2 thousandof $12.8 thousand	$12.8 thousand	64%	0.0%
Training30	$6.5 thousandof $7.0 thousand	$7.0 thousand	92%	0.0%
Uniform Allowance29	$4.6 thousandof $4.8 thousand	$4.8 thousand	96%	0.0%
Investor Protection Trust28	$1.0 thousandof $73.5 thousand	$73.5 thousand	1%	0.0%
Credit Card Discount Fees13	$680of $2.0 thousand	$2.0 thousand	34%	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Personnel Services	Project Orion Sb485	Mail in Ballot Election	Operating	Community Project Fund Grant	Other (14)	Budget
FY2006	$7.62 million	—	—	$1.74 million	—	$937 thousand	—
FY2007	$8.15 million	—	—	$1.82 million	—	$1.54 million	—
FY2008	$6.62 million	—	—	$1.75 million	—

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
General Fund	$25.3 million	$36.2 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$25.3 million	$36.2 million
Fees, licences and tuition	$269 thousand	$269 thousand
OF	3601 Domestic Partnership Fees	$109 thousand	$109 thousand
OF	3602 Doc Prep App Fees	$98.3 thousand	$98.3 thousand
OF	3603 Doc Prep Renewal Fee

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$26.9 million	$26.9 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$1.70 million= $25.2M	$25.2 million
Legislature approved	$25.2 million	$25.2 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$4.10 million= $29.3M	$29.3 million
Other changes after the session	+$11.0 million= $40.3M	$40.3 million
Current budget	$40.3 million	$40.3 million

FY2009	$6.44 million	—	—	$1.69 million	—	$724 thousand	—

FY2010	$8.03 million	$162 thousand	$945 thousand	$1.74 million	—	$1.45 million	$14.8 million

FY2011	$7.87 million	$203 thousand	$100	$1.82 million	—	$4.48 million	$18.3 million

FY2012	$7.82 million	$171 thousand	—	$1.18 million	—	$1.03 million	$12.0 million

FY2013	$7.84 million	$163 thousand	—	$1.19 million	—	$305 thousand	$10.9 million

FY2014	$8.52 million	$159 thousand	—	$1.38 million	—	$3.41 million	$14.1 million

FY2015	$8.02 million	$180 thousand	—	$2.87 million	—	$2.82 million	$14.6 million

FY2016	$8.22 million	$179 thousand	—	$3.43 million	—	$2.89 million	$16.0 million

FY2017	$9.07 million	$164 thousand	—	$3.54 million	—	$2.09 million	$33.5 million

FY2018	$9.74 million	$137 thousand	—	$735 thousand	—	$4.86 million	$23.1 million

FY2019	$10.0 million	$168 thousand	—	$875 thousand	—	$5.24 million	$26.4 million

FY2020	$10.3 million	—	—	$1.05 million	—	$4.76 million	$17.3 million

FY2021	$8.75 million	—	$3.00 million	$1.01 million	$20.2 thousand	$4.92 million	$19.0 million

FY2022	$9.33 million	—	$2.98 million	$1.06 million	—	$6.83 million	$29.7 million

FY2023	$10.0 million	—	$2.67 million	$1.10 million	—	$7.01 million	$26.9 million

FY2024	$9.54 million	$3.14 million	$1.32 million	$1.04 million	—	$3.34 million	$49.6 million

FY2025	$14.8 million	$6.34 million	$2.55 million	$1.24 million	—	$2.91 million	$40.1 million

FY2026	$15.4 million	$4.64 million	$4.27 million	$2.25 million	$1.50 million	$2.47 million	$40.3 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$34.5 million

Everything else	$89.2 thousand	$156 thousand
OF	4677 Trans From Operating Acct	$77.3 thousand	$77.3 thousand
OF	4655 Transfer From Statutory Contingency	$0	$66.5 thousand
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$11.9 thousand	$11.9 thousand

Everything else

4677 Trans From Operating Acct

4655 Transfer From Statutory Contingency

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$0	minus $23.8 thousand
IA	2516 Budgetary Transfers	$0	minus $23.8 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money

2516 Budgetary Transfers

Carried over from last year · not new money	$180 thousand	$4.28 million
BF	2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year	$0	$4.00 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$180 thousand	$281 thousand

Carried over from last year · not new money

2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Secretary of State

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Budget vs spent, by category

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Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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