Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Division of Elections
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
1S-2.043: Report Requirements for Elections Results and Voting Activity
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The primary purpose of the proposed new rule is to formalize the uniform content and format in which certain reports or data required under the Florida Election Code are currently submitted by the supervisors of elections on such matters as voting history, precinct-level election results, street addresses for registration, and other statistical data regarding voting or election activity.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Reporting format and content requirements for election results, voting history activity, and other statistical data regarding voting or election activity.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 20.10(3), 98.015(12), 101.001(3), 101.573(2), 101.62(3), 101.657(2), 102.141(9) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 98.015(12), 98.0981, 101.001, 101.62, 101.657, 101.573, 102.141(9) 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 or (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 or (850)245-6536, or Donald Palmer, Director, Division of Elections, Florida Department of State 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.