This bill establishes the Production and Delivery of Election Materials Fund as a nonlapsing, interest-bearing Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of the Secretary of State for the purpose of receiving funds from the State to support the costs associated with the production and delivery of election materials. The use of funds from the fund is in addition to any other funds received by the department from the State for that purpose. It also provides for an ongoing transfer to the Production and Delivery of Election Materials Fund from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. In 2025 the transfer is $266,000, and the amount must be adjusted for the cost of living every 2 years. Additionally, it provides for any remaining balances in the Department of Secretary of
42 State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions program, General Fund account
43 at the end of each fiscal year to be transferred to the Production and Delivery of Election
44 Materials Fund. The bill also reconvenes a working group to study polling places at schools in order to protect the security of school students and staff, election staff and voters and to consider polling place accessibility.