RULE NO: RULE TITLE
1S-2.027: Clear Indication of Voter's Choice on a Ballot
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendments to the rule is to clarify the criteria or standards for determining whether a voter has clearly indicated his or her choice on a ballot for purposes of a manual recount or other event requiring such determination. The amendments to the rule add samples of the votes that will or will not count to facilitate the determination by the county or local canvassing board.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Clear Indication of a Voter Choice on a Ballot.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 102.166 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 102.166 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Monday, May 12, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Room 307, R.A. Gray Building, Florida Department of State, 500 S. Bronough Street, 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: Nolah Shotwell, Office of General Counsel, Florida Department of State at: nlshotwell@dos.state.fl.us; (850)245-6536. 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, Florida Department of State at mimatthews@dos.state.fl.us; (850)245-6536, or Donald Palmer, Director, Division of Elections at: DLPalmer@dos.state.fl.us or (850)245-6200

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