1S-2.033. Standards for Nonpartisan Voter Education

(1) Voter Guide. As part of their voter and voting education efforts, the county supervisors of elections shall use a voter guide.

(a) The voter guide may be based on a voter guide developed by the Department of State that incorporates county specific information as required below or may be created entirely by the supervisor. The voter guide shall include the following information:

1. How to register to vote including how to register by mail.

2. Where to obtain voter registration applications.

3. Dates for upcoming elections and early voting periods.

4. Registration deadlines for the next primary and general election.

5. How voters can update their voter registration information such as changes in name, address or party affiliation.

6. How voters can update their signatures and why is it important to keep the signature current.

7. Information on how to obtain, vote and return an absentee ballot.

8. The Voter’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities pursuant to Section 101.031, F.S.

9. Polling information including what times the polls are open, what to bring to the polls, the list of acceptable IDs, and what to expect at the polls including when the voter may vote a provisional ballot.

10. What is meant by ‘Florida is a closed Primary Election state’.

11. Information on how voter information cards are issued when there is a change in polling place or precinct.

12. Instructions on the county’s particular voting system.

13. Supervisor’s contact information.

14. Supervisor’s website address.

15. Any other information the supervisor deems important.

(b) The supervisor of elections shall make the voter guide available on his or her website and upon request, at the following locations:

1. Any voter registration agency designated under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. A voter registration agency is any public library, any office that provides services for persons with disabilities including any center for independent living, any office for public assistance, and any military recruitment office.

2. The supervisor’s office.

3. A community center.

4. A post office.

5. A county governmental office.

6. At any registration drive conducted by the supervisor of elections.

(2) Website. Each supervisor of elections shall maintain a website that includes voter and voting information. This requirement may be satisfied by providing a link to a webpage containing such information via the county’s website. The website or link shall include, at a minimum:

(a) The county’s voter guide.

(b) Information on how to obtain a copy of the voter’s sample ballot for an upcoming election or a direct hyperlink to a sample ballot for the upcoming election.

(c) Notice of change of polling place and precinct to all registered voters.

(d) Only if feasible, a polling place or precinct finder that allows a voter to determine his or her precinct or polling place.

(3) Voter Registration/Education and Training Programs. A county supervisor of elections shall:

(a) Conduct at least once a year a high school voter registration/education program in each public high school in the county. The program must be developed in cooperation with the local school board and be designed for maximum effectiveness in reaching and educating high school students who are eligible to pre-register or register.

(b) Conduct at least once a year a college voter registration/education program on each college campus in the county. This program must be designed for maximum effectiveness in reaching and educating college students.

(c) Provide, upon reasonable request and notice, voter registration workshops for individuals and organizations sponsoring voter registration drives.

(d) Assist, upon reasonable request, voter registration agencies designated under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, including to help distribute and collect voter registration applications submitted through these agencies.

(e) Conduct demonstrations of the county’s voting equipment in community centers and senior citizen residences, and for various community groups, including minority and disability groups.

(4) Notices and public announcements. A county supervisor of elections shall:

(a) Post at the supervisor’s office, the Voter’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities as set forth in Section 101.031, F.S., and at each polling place during the early voting period and on Election Day.

(b) Participate in available radio, television and print programs and interviews, in both general and minority media outlets, to provide voting information.

(c) Publish in the newspaper sample ballots or alternatively, may mail sample ballots to registered voters in accordance with Section 101.20(2), F.S.

(d) Provide notice of changes of polling places and precincts to all affected registered voters as required by Section 101.71, F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 20.10, 97.012(1), 98.255 FS. Law Implemented 98.255 FS. History–New 5-30-02, Amended 9-13-09.