RULE NO: RULE TITLE
1S-2.049: Transmission of Absentee Ballots to Non-overseas Absent Uniformed Services Voter
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the new rule which deals exclusively with non-overseas uniformed services voters who are absent stateside is to provide procedures to specific to this class of voters in light of the recently enacted Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act) (Public law 111-84, subpart H of the Military Defense Authorization Act). The MOVE Act included a number of provisions to facilitate the timely delivery and return of absentee ballots to all voters entitled to vote absentee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). The proposed rule also reflects the federal law change that requires absentee ballots to be sent 45 days in advance of any election. The proposed rule changes also reflect the directive to states to coordinate with local election officials to give the voter more choices to designate how he or she wants to make and receive absentee ballot requests, and receive absentee ballots and other election materials including via electronic mail.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Transmission of Absentee Ballots for Non-Overseas Absent Uniformed Services Voters.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 101.697 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 101.62, 101.64, 101.65, 101.697 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: April 19, 2010, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Room 307, R. A. Gray Bldg., 500 S. Bronough St., 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 L. Phillips, Executive Administrative Assistant, Office of General Counsel, Department of State, R.A. Gray Bldg, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)245-6536, elphillips@dos.state.fl.us. 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, R. A. Gray Bldg, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)245-6536, mimatthews@dos.state.fl.us

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