Office of the Secretary of State
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 351.2 | 73,788 | 79,862 | 153,650 |
| 2025-27 Maintenance Level | 351.2 | 76,068 | 79,826 | 155,894 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | 0.0 | 2,280 | (36) | 2,244 |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | 0.0% | 3.1% | (0.0%) | 1.5% |
2026 Policy Other Changes |
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| Administrative Reduction | 0.0 | (56) | 0 | (56) |
| VoteWA Cybersecurity Updates | 0.0 | 0 | 1,740 | 1,740 |
| 2026 Policy Other Changes Total | 0.0 | (56) | 1,740 | 1,684 |
2026 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 32 | 18 | 50 |
| GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 358 | 181 | 539 |
| Self-Insurance Liability Premium | 0.0 | 60 | 30 | 90 |
| WTS Central Services | 0.0 | (13) | (5) | (18) |
| 2026 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 455 | 233 | 688 |
| Total Policy Changes | 0.0 | 399 | 1,973 | 2,372 |
| 2026 Policy Level | 351.2 | 76,467 | 81,799 | 158,266 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | 0.0 | 2,679 | 1,937 | 4,616 |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | 0.0% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 3.0% |
Policy Changes
Administrative Reduction
Funding is reduced to reflect a reduction in administrative services. (General Fund - State)
DES Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for Capitol Campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (General Fund - State, Local Government Archives Account - State, Secretary of State's Revolving Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)
GOV Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (General Fund - State, Public Records Efficiency, Preserva - State, WA State Library Operations Acct - State, other funds)
Legal Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Office of the Attorney General. Funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive, as legal services expenditures are based on consumption. (General Fund - State, Local Government Archives Account - State, Secretary of State's Revolving Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)
OFM Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. (General Fund - State, Secretary of State's Revolving Acct - Non-Appropriated, WA State Library Operations Acct - State, other funds)
Self-Insurance Liability Premium
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (General Fund - State, Secretary of State's Revolving Acct - Non-Appropriated, WA State Library Operations Acct - State, other funds)
VoteWA Cybersecurity Updates
Funding is specified for improvements to the VoteWA system, Washington’s centralized voter registration and election management system, including cybersecurity upgrades and county-identified workflow improvements before the 2026 midterm and 2028 presidential elections. (Secretary of State's Revolving Acct - Non-Appropriated)
WTS Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Washington Technology Solutions for the Office of Cybersecurity, the state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (Local Government Archives Account - State, Public Records Efficiency, Preserva - State, WA State Library Operations Acct - State, other funds)