The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 17, aims to provide financial support to municipalities for the additional costs incurred due to the implementation of early voting. It proposes an appropriation of an unspecified sum of dollars from the General Fund to the Office of Policy and Management for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. This funding is intended to reimburse municipalities for any increase in election administration costs that arise as a result of early voting.

The primary objective of this legislation is to ensure that municipalities are financially compensated for the extra expenses associated with administering early voting, thereby making them "whole" in terms of their election-related expenditures. The bill does not include any deletions from current law but introduces new provisions to facilitate this funding mechanism.