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Notice: 8786568

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Vote-By-Mail Ballots - Absent Stateside Uniformed Services Voters (Repealed)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

The purpose of the new rule which deals exclusively with uniformed services voters who are absent stateside (not overseas) is to provide procedures to this specific class of voters in light of the recently enacted Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act) (Public law 111-84, subpart H of the Military Defense Authorization Act) and the new Chapter law 2010-167, Laws of Florida. The MOVE Act included a number of provisions to facilitate absentee ballot requests by all voters entitled to vote absentee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) and to enhance the timely delivery and return of voted absentee ballots by such voters. The proposed rule also reflects the federal law and state law change that requires absentee ballots to be sent 45 days in advance of any election. The proposed rule changes also reflects the directive to states to coordinate with local election officials to give the voter more choices to designate how he or she wants to make and receive absentee ballot requests, and receive absentee ballots and other election materials including via electronic mail.

SUMMARY:

The proposed new provides uniform procedures for submitting and processing absentee ballot requests, and for facilitating the timely delivery and return of absentee ballots for absent stateside uniformed services members.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

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

LAW:

101.62, 101.64, 101.65, 101.697 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/25/2010 Vol. 36/25

COMMENTS:

From 6/25/2010 To 7/16/2010 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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