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: This rule development workshop is the third workshop held since September 2005 to codify uniform practices and specifications for statutory requirements for reporting voting history activity, absentee ballot request information, and precinct-level election results. The underlying statutory requirements were substantially revised in ss. 8 and 21 of chapter 2008-95, Laws of Florida.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Reporting Requirements for Submitting Date on Voting History Activity, Absentee Ballot Requests, and Election Results.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 98.0981, 101.62(3), 101.657(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 98.0981, 101.62, 101.657 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: March 5, 2009, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of State, R. A. Gray Building, Room 307, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida
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, Executive Assistant, Office of the General Counsel, (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, Office of the General Counsel, (email: mimatthews@dos.state.fl.us) or (850)245-6536

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