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Notice: 10642663

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division:

Division of Elections

Chapter:

ELECTIONS

Overview

RULE:

1S-2.049

Vote-By-Mail Ballots - Absent Stateside Uniformed Services Voters (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

This rule deals exclusively with the request delivery and return of absentee ballots for absent stateside (but not overseas) uniformed services voters and their dependent children and spouses who are absent from county as a result of that active duty. The proposed revisions are made to the ballot instructions to conform to sections 38 and 39 of Chapter 2011-40, Laws of Florida, which became effective May 19, 2011. The new additions serve as notice to the voter that if the signature on the certificate does not match the signature on record, the ballot will not count at time of canvassing. The voter has up until the first day of canvassing to update his or her signature to ensure that ballots will count. Under new law, canvassing may start as soon as 15 days before election day.

SUMMARY:

Process for requesting, marking, returning, accepting and counting absentee ballots for absent stateside uniformed services voters.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

20.10(3), 97.012(1), 101.697 FS.

LAW:

101.62, 101.64, 101.65, 101.6923, 101.697 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/18/2011 Vol. 37/46

COMMENTS:

From 11/18/2011 To 12/9/2011 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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