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• Leslie R. Swan Supervisor of Elections Indian River County The Honorable Peter O'Bryan, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Indian River County Administration Building A 1801 271h Street Vero Beach, FL 32960 • Dear Chairman O'Bryan: April 28, 2022 Re: Fiscal year 2022 — 2023 Proposed Budget I respectfully submit the attached FY 2022 — 2023 proposed budget for the Supervisor of Elections office. This proposed budget contains the costs for operating the office year-round and the expenses associated with conducting the November 8, 2022 General Election. The budget also includes emphasis on cyber security protection to the voter database and to the election software. Our office has received notification from the Florida Division of Elections that a postage increase is planned for July 2022. If approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the increase is expected to be approximately 3% for a standard stamp. Additional price increases are also planned for January and July of 2023. These anticipated price increases in postal costs have been included in the Elections Office proposed budget. Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed into law SB 524, which enacts changes to Florida's Election Code. The bill mandates the implementation of additional list maintenance programs, to assist in identifying voter records that need updating. These list maintenance programs involve mailing address confirmation cards and address confirmation final notices (when applicable) to all • registered voters who have not voted in the preceding two general elections or any intervening �a«E� election, and who have not made a request to update their registration records during that tim These mailings will have a substantial effect on our postage and stationery/printing costs. TheR�• 101 vll ► ' f �, :i�EM, 32967 1 Office: (772) 226-3440 I Fax: (772) 770_;`5 it <�