AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the amount of money or specific municipalities that will benefit from the grants.

Money for Early Voting Costs

This act provides funds from the General Fund to help towns and cities cover extra costs related to early voting.

What This Bill Does

• Provides funds from the General Fund to the Office of Policy and Management.
• The money is used to give grants to municipalities (towns or cities).
• Grants are given to assist municipalities in covering increased costs associated with administering early voting.

Who It Names or Affects

• Towns and cities in the state.

Terms To Know

Municipalities

Towns or cities

Grants

Money given to help with a specific purpose

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify the amount of money that will be provided.
• It is unclear which municipalities will receive grants.

Official Summary Text

To assist municipalities with mitigating increased costs in administering early voting.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 832 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5073
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 832

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

Introduced by:
REP. BUCHSBAUM, 69th Dist.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES
FOR EARLY VOTING COSTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That additional funds be appropriated to the Office of Policy and 1
Management, from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2
2027, for grants to municipalities to assist with mitigating increased 3
costs to municipalities in administering early voting. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To assist municipalities with mitigating increased costs in administering
early voting.