Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Division of Elections
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
1S-2.034: Polling Place Procedures Manual
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The changes proposed are to the polling place procedures manual, DS-DE 11, incorporated by reference in the rule, and which is used as a guide for poll workers during the early voting period and election day. The changes are necessary to effectuate the changes to the Florida Election Code with the enactment of Chapter 2007-30, Laws of Florida, that affect provisions in the manual relating to but not limited to ballot accounting, voting by persons with disabilities, and provisional ballot voters.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Polling Place Procedures.
SPECIFIC 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: 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.