2011 budget summary - St. Louis County

Board of ElectionCommissionersJoseph E. Donahue, Director (D)Judge Joseph A. Goeke III, Director (R)www.stlouisco.com/elections(314) 615‐1800OVERVIEWDepartment MissionThe mission of the St. Louis County Board ofElection Commissioners is to properly administerthe operations of all National, State, County, City,and Local elections in the County. The Board insuresthat all eligible County citizens are offered anopportunity to register and vote; educates thevoting public; maintains a complete and accuratevoter registration; and pledges the integrity of theballoting process is maintained throughout St. LouisCounty pursuant to all provisions of Missouri StateElection Law.Strategic Priorities To conduct fair and honest electionsDepartment Products and ServicesThe Board of Election Commissioners of St. LouisCounty is responsible for conducting elections onfive major election dates a year and other dateswhen allowed by law. The Board is responsible forreceiving and certifying candidates and/or issues tobe voted upon by the voters of St. Louis County.The Board is responsible for the registration andupkeep of all qualified voters, maintaining accuratetownship and precinct boundary lines and keeping acomplete updated list of qualified voters in theCounty in the various political subdivisions. Thesesubdivisions include twenty‐eight townships,ninety‐one municipalities, seven State Senatedistricts, thirty‐two State Representative districts,seven County Council districts, twenty‐four firedistricts, and twenty‐four school districts.The Board designates and contracts appropriatepolling place locations and provides votingequipment and poll workers. Voters that will not bepresent in the County on Election Day may vote anabsentee ballot, which is provided at the office or aballot can be sent to the voter by mail.Pollers making their voices heard via paper and electronicballotsThe Board is also required to verify signatures on allpetitions submitted or required by law. The St.Louis County Board of Election Commissioners isrequired by Missouri Election Law to send eachvoter a voter identification card no later than ninetydays prior to the date of a primary or generalelection for federal office. The Board also assists St.Louis County and municipal libraries in maintainingtheir cooperative efforts to use library facilities asdeputy voter registration locations.The Board of Election Commissioners is required byMissouri Election Law to cover all costs necessary toconduct elections for all St. Louis County offices andissues voted upon in its jurisdiction as well as allFederal and State elections.Department Resources Employed2010Adj.Approp2011AdoptedApprop2009($ in thousands) ActualStaffing (Positions) 87 94 88Resources Required $5,584.2 $7,694.2 $5,593.3(‐) Program Revenue 54.3 12.5 10.0(‐) Dedicated Funds 0.0 0.0 0.0(=) Net Cost to County $5,529.9 $7,681.7 $5,583.3- 232 -