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Notice: 5947184

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division:

Division of Elections

Chapter:

ELECTIONS

Overview

RULE:

1S-2.0095

Constitutional Amendment Initiative Petition Revocation; Petition Approval; Submission Deadline; Signature Verification (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The amendments to this proposed rule primarily implement the amendments to Section 100.371, Florida Statutes, in Chapter 2008-95, Laws of Florida. The statutory amendments deleted the requirement that verified signatures on petition revocation forms be recorded in the statewide voter registration system; mandated the adoption of petition revocation forms, to include a standard form when no corresponding initiative petition has been submitted and approved; specifically prohibited the bundling of petition forms circulated for signature; and mandated the adoption by rule of petition-revocation forms.

SUMMARY:

The proposed amended rule removes the requirement that signature verifications on revocation petitions be recorded in the statewide voter registration system; instead, the rule institutes a paper certification procedure. The rule also adopts and incorporates a standard revocation form to be used when no sponsor of a revocation petition form exists. The rule deletes the provision that prohibits bundling of revocation petitions as being unnecessary, because Section 100.371, F.S., requires that the manner in which signatures on petition revocation forms are obtained be subject to the same requirements as the corresponding petition form. The statute now expressly provides that petition forms cannot be bundled while being circulated for signature. The rule clarifies that the sponsoring political committee also must include its address in the political disclaimer portion of the revocation form and that no additional information other than that required by the rule may be printed on the petition revocation form. The rule also deletes obsolete language.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

20.10(3), 97.012(1), 100.371(7) FS.

LAW:

100.371, 101.161 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/15/2008 Vol. 34/33

COMMENTS:

From 8/15/2008 To 9/5/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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