Clarifies what will and will not invalidate a petition and that a petition cannot be revoked after it has been submitted to the supervisor of elections. Updates process for supervisors to submit numbers to the Division. Allows address changes on ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division of Elections

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

1S-2.045Candidate Petition Process

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Clarifies what will and will not invalidate a petition and that a petition cannot be revoked after it has been submitted to the supervisor of elections. Updates process for supervisors to submit numbers to the Division. Allows address changes on petitions. Makes other format changes.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Candidate petition process for qualifying.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 99.095, 99.097(1), 105.035(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 99.095, 99.061, 99.097, 103.021, 105.031, 105.035 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:

DATE AND TIME: February 9, 2015, 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: Room 307, R.A Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 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: Diane Wint at [phone] or [e-mail]. 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: W. Jordan Jones at [phone] or [e-mail]

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