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Notice: 16179617

Notice of Proposed Rule

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:

Rulemaking is needed in response to legislative changes to section 101.6952 and 102.166, Florida Statutes, which now require the Department of State to adopt rules for how to determine a voter’s definite choice for ballot measures and judicial merit retention races using a federal write-in absentee ballot.   Makes clarification regarding when choice cannot be determined in primary and special primary elections.  Makes clarification regarding use of consistency of entire ballot.

SUMMARY:

Contains procedures for determining a voter’s definite choice for ballot measures and judicial merit retention races using a federal write-in absentee ballot.  Adds standard for concluding that voter’s definite choice cannot be determined and vote not counted in primary and special primary elections using a federal write-in absentee ballot.  Deletes language requiring review of entire ballot for consistency to make determination of voter’s definite choice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

20.10(3), 97.012(1), 101.6952, 102.166

LAW:

101.5614, 101.6952, 102.166

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/2/2015 Vol. 41/128

COMMENTS:

From 7/2/2015 To 7/23/2015 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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