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Notice: 12771134

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division:

Division of Elections

Chapter:

ELECTIONS

Overview

RULE:

1S-2.051

Standards for Determining Voter's Choice on a Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule is to implement the requirements of Chapter law 2011-162, Laws of Florida, which expanded the use of federal write-in absentee ballots (which is a back-up ballot to the state absentee ballot) beyond federal elections to include a state or local election involving two or more candidates. The new law took effect July 1, 2011.  The new law requires the Department of State to adopt directions and criteria for determining voter intent on a federal write-in absentee ballot in the event of a recount.

SUBJECT:

Provides procedures for determining voter intent on a federal write-in absentee ballot in the event of a recount.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

20.10(3), 97.012(1), 102.166(4), F.S.

LAW:

101.6952, 101.5614, 102.166, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/18/2013 Vol. 39/53

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

20.10(3), 97.012(1), 102.166(4), F.S., 101.6952, 101.5614, 102.166, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=1S-2.051&PDate=3/18/2013&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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