RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
1S-2.034: Polling Place Procedures Manual
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule pertains to the Polling Place Procedures Manual which is incorporated by reference (DS-DE 11). This manual is used by election officials and poll workers to implement elections laws and processes during early voting and on Election Day. The proposed revisions are necessary to conform to changes in Chapter 2011-40, Laws of Florida, which became effective on May 19, 2011, and amended Sections 101.131 (pollwatchers), 101.043 (identification at the polls), and 101.045 (address changes at the polls), Florida Statutes. If adopted, this rule revision will not require legislative ratification to become effective. No statement of estimated regulatory cost is triggered and therefore none is prepared.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Polling Place Procedures Manual.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 102.014(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 102.014(5) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: July 18, 2011, 2:15 p.m.
PLACE: Room 307, R.A. Gray Building, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Eddie Phillips, elphillips@dos.state.fl.us, Administrative Assistant, Office of General Counsel, Department of State, R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250, telephone: (850)245-6224. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Maria Matthews, Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel at (850)245-6536, mimatthews@dos.state.fl.us or Dr. Gisela Salas, Director, Division of Elections, (850)245-6200, Gisela.Salas@dos.state.fl.us, Florida Department of State, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.