RULE NO: RULE TITLE
1S-2.048: NVRA-Voter Registration Agencies
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the new rule is to ensure that each voter registration agency designated by the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1995 and by Section 97.058, F.S., is complying with the requirements of NVRA. The proposed rules requires each such agency: 1) to designate a coordinator and act as a liaison to the Department of State’s NVRA coordinator, 2) to ensure compliance with the federal and state law governing voter registration activities, 3) to record for each client voter registration services provided, 4) to track monthly the number of applications for new registration and updates are received, and 5) to require training for staff. The proposed rule also provides DS-DE #77-ENG and DS-DE #77-SPN, a form in English and in Spanish that combines the preference form which allows for tracking voter registration activity and that incorporates a detachable national mail-in application form.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Obligations of NVRA and state designated voter registration agencies.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 20.10(3), 97.012, 97.058(9) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 97.012(7), (10), 97.058 FS. .; 42 U.S.C. 1973gg.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: June 1, 2010, Tuesday, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Room 307, R. A. Gray Building, Florida Department of State, 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: Eddie L. Phillips, Executive Assistant, Office of General Counsel, Florida Department of State at 1(850)245-6500 or elphillips@dos.state.fl.us. Any person needing special accommodations to participate in this proposed rule development workshop should contact Eddie L. Phillips, Executive Assistant, Office of General Counsel, Florida Department of State at 1(850)245-6500 or 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, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250, at (850)245-6536; mimatthews@dos.state.fl.us. or Nolah Shotwell, State NVRA Coordinator, nlshotwell@dos.state.fl.us; (850)245-6200

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