Election reform Budget

Doug Chapin of Electionline.org writes:

President Bush's fiscal year 2006 (FY06) budget has both good news and bad news for election reform.

The good news is that the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is slated for a $4 million increase from $14 million to $18 million. The increase is split evenly between $2 million for research and $2 million for travel and administrative costs of the Commission.

The bad news is that the White House is not requesting any additional funds at this time for Help America Vote Act grants to states.

Details are available in an excerpt from the President's budget located here (EAC piece begins halfway down the first column).

We will keep you abreast of further budgetary developments as they occur.

Doug Chapin
Director, electionline.org

Thanks for writing!

Posted by Rick Hasen at February 8, 2005 08:31 AM