| General Government\nRegistry of Election Finance | |||||
| Actual\nFY 2024 | Actual\nFY 2025 | Revised\nFY 2026 | Recommended\nFY 2027 | Recommended\nFY 2028 | |
| SOURCE OF FUNDS | |||||
| General Fund | |||||
| Regular Appropriation | 1,713,600 | 1,798,200 | 1,839,800 | 1,723,600 | 1,757,900 |
| State Salary and Compensation Allocation | 60,100 | 10,300\n(55,500) | |||
| Budget Reduction-General Fund | |||||
| Total General Fund | 1,773,700 | 1,798,200 | 1,794,600 | 1,723,600 | 1,757,900 |
| TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS | 1,773,700 | 1,798,200 | 1,794,600 | 1,723,600 | 1,757,900 |
| EXPENDITURES BY CLASS | |||||
| Personnel Costs | 1,434,539 | 1,447,808 | 1,669,600 | 1,598,900 | 1,633,300 |
| Operating Expenses | 107,062 | 118,107 | 125,000 | 124,700 | 124,600 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | 1,541,601 | 1,565,915 | 1,794,600 | 1,723,600 | 1,757,900 |
| EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE | |||||
| General Fund | 1,541,601 | 1,565,915 | 1,794,600 | 1,723,600 | 1,757,900 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | 1,541,601 | 1,565,915 | 1,794,600 | 1,723,600 | 1,757,900 |
| EXPENDITURES BY UNIT | |||||
| Registry of Election Finance | 1,541,601 | 1,565,915 | 1,794,600 | 1,723,600 | 1,757,900 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | 1,541,601 | 1,565,915 | 1,794,600 | 1,723,600 | 1,757,900 |
The role of the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance is to ensure the integrity of the Commonwealth's electoral process by making certain there is full public access to campaign financial data and financial disclosure reports, and by administering Kentucky's campaign finance laws.
Under KRS Chapter 121, Kentucky's campaign finance laws apply to all candidates for public office, except federal office, as well as political issues committees, permanent committees, state and local party executive committees, inaugural committees, and caucus campaign committees. The Registry also receives, compiles, and maintains financial disclosure reports of elected officials and candidates for specified offices as provided in KRS Chapter 61.
Regulatory functions of the Registry include: educating candidates and committees on campaign finance laws; ensuring compliance with campaign finance reporting requirements, including the timely filing of campaign finance reports; providing the means for electronic reporting of campaign finance data; conducting desk reviews and random audits; investigating complaints; and adjudicating charges of administrative violations of campaign finance laws.
The Registry's public disclosure role is a key component of the campaign finance laws. Registry employees routinely work with members of the public and the media to fill open records requests and to assist in On-line Searchable Database searches.
Pursuant to KRS 121.170(5), the Registry receives copies of reports filed with the Federal Election Commission by federally registered out-of-state permanent committees that contribute to Kentucky candidates. These and the reports of other candidates and committees who are required to file with the Federal Election Commission may be viewed at the Registry's office in Frankfort pursuant to 2 U.S.C. Section 439(c).
The Governor's budget includes additional funding in the amount of $26,100 in fiscal year 2027 and $53,600 in fiscal year 2028 to fund a 2% salary increment in fiscal year 2027 and an additional 2% in fiscal year 2028.
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