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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

DOJ Seal

FY2003 Budget Summary

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
ELECTION REFORM PROGRAM
(Dollars in Thousands)

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2003 Request
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$400,000

2002 Appropriation2003 Current Services2003 RequestProgram Improvements
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    Election Reform Program
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$400,000
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$400,000
Program Improvements Perm Pos. FTEAmount
Election Reform Program.......$400,000
In 2003, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is requesting $400 million for an Election Reform Program, a new three-year  program modeled on recommendations of the National Commission on Federal Electoral Reform (the Ford/Carter Commission).  This new program provides States with funding for technical and procedural improvements in state and local voting systems.  From 2003 through 2005, $400 million  will be allocated anually to states based on their share of electoral votes.  States would be responsible for providing a 50-percent cash match to establish, administer and oversee revolving funds that would be available to local governments for funding training, voter education, and the acquisition of modern voting equipment.  OJP will have primary responsibility for administering the funds, in consultation with the National Institute for Standards and Technology, which will provide expertise on voluntary technical standards.

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