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Notice: 7781745

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division:

Division of Elections

Chapter:

ELECTIONS

Overview

RULE:

1S-2.043

Electronic File Reporting Relating to Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request Information and Early Voting Activity

PURPOSE:

The primary purpose of the proposed rule is to codify current practices and procedures that have arisen out of implementing state law requirements of certain voting and elections related data. The collection, reporting and public availability of the data are mandated by provisions by provisions adopted in 2005 (Ch. 2005-277 and 2005-278, Laws of Florida), in 2007 (Ch. 2007-30, Laws of Florida, and in 2008 (Ch. 2008-95, Laws of Florida) and involve primarily data collected, compiled and transmitted by the Supervisors of Elections to the Division of Elections. The proposed rule establishes uniform file format specifications, timelines for collection and transfer of data, and other content requirements for compilation, transmission and reporting or availability of absentee ballot request information, early voting activity, precinct-level election results, official results export data, and voting history activity. The proposed rule incorporates only one form by reference (DS-DE #70) which is an application form that must be completed only by statutorily authorized persons or entities who want to obtain otherwise publicly exempt voter absentee ballot request information.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule establishes procedures and deadlines for the electronic format, collection, transfer and reporting of data relating to election results, voter activity and voting history.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

20.10(3), 97.012(1), 98.0981(5), 101.62(3), 101.657(2), 102.141(10) FS.

LAW:

98.0981, 101.62, 101.657, 102.141 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/16/2009 Vol. 35/41

COMMENTS:

From 10/16/2009 To 11/6/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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