1) Effectuate Ch. 2020-109, LOF, by: adding certification, testing, and use of independent recount system; allowing recount and outstacking of the ballots or digital ballot images; and obviate need to re-process ballots ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division of Elections

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

1S-2.031Recount Procedures

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: 1) Effectuate Ch. 2020-109, LOF, by: adding certification, testing, and use of independent recount system; allowing recount and outstacking of the ballots or digital ballot images; and obviate need to re-process ballots through independent recount system a second time; 2) make other clarifications based on experience.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Recount Procedures

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 97.012; 102.141; 102.166, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 102.166(5)(d)7., F.S.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: January 4th, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Heritage Hall, 500 S Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL, 32399 or call 1(888)585 9008, conference room number 201-297-717

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 3 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Stephanie Buse at [e-mail] or [phone] 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. David Chappell at [e-mail] or [phone]

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