City of Madison - File #: 78579

• File #: 78579
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/11/2023
• In control: Clerk's Office
• On agenda: 7/25/2023
• Final action: 7/25/2023
• Enactment date: 7/28/2023
• Enactment #: RES-23-00509
• Title: Authorizing the City Clerk's Office to apply for and accept a 2023 Accessible Voting Equipment subgrant and a 2023 Absentee Ballot Envelope subgrant from the Wisconsin Elections Commission, and amending the 2023 Adopted Operating Budget to increase the City Clerk's Office election supplies budget by $750 and to increase the City Clerk's Office printing budget by $29,373.88.
• Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Yannette Figueroa Cole, Michael E. Verveer, Sabrina V. Madison, Derek Field, Kristen Slack, Amani Latimer Burris, Regina M. Vidaver, Juliana R. Bennett, Barbara Harrington-McKinney, MGR Govindarajan

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/25/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt - 15 Votes Required	Pass
7/17/2023	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT (15 VOTES REQUIRED) - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
7/11/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
7/3/2023	1	Clerk's Office	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the City Clerk's Office to apply for and accept two subgrants from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Under the proposed subgrants, the City of Madison is eligible to receive $750 towards the purchase of an ExpressVote accessible voting device and $29,373.88 toward printing redesigned absentee ballot envelopes in 2023. If the grants are awarded, the Clerk's 2023 Adopted Operating Budget will increase by $30,123.88 to accept grant funds for the voting device and absentee ballot envelopes. No additional appropriation is required.

Title
Authorizing the City Clerk's Office to apply for and accept a 2023 Accessible Voting Equipment subgrant and a 2023 Absentee Ballot Envelope subgrant from the Wisconsin Elections Commission, and amending the 2023 Adopted Operating Budget to increase the City Clerk's Office election supplies budget by $750 and to increase the City Clerk's Office printing budget by $29,373.88.

Body
WHEREAS, the City of Madison has a proud history of fair and transparent elections; and

WHEREAS, the Madison City Clerk's Office is committed to the never-ending goal that each eligible voter will be able to cast a ballot, and have that ballot counted; and

WHEREAS, the City Clerk's Office has identified a need for additional ExpressVote accessible voting devices at the polls; and

WHEREAS, all Wisconsin municipalities will be required to print newly redesigned absentee ballot certificate envelopes and absentee ballot mailing envelopes for the 2024 elections; and

WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has approved the allocation of funds for subgrant programs to offset municipal costs for purchasing accessible election equipment and new absentee envelopes;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Madison authorizes the City Clerk's Office to apply for and accept a 2023 Accessible Voting Equipment subgrant from the Wisconsin Elections Commission for the purpose of purchasing an ExpressVote...