The proposed rule revision is to update the standards for nonpartisan voter education. The revisions reflect the Department of State's review in every general election year of the Supervisor of Elections' voter education programs. The revisions ...

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Division of Elections

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
1S-2.033: Standards for Nonpartisan Voter Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule revision is to update the standards for nonpartisan voter education. The revisions reflect the Department of State's review in every general election year of the Supervisor of Elections' voter education programs. The revisions include new emphasis on the use of the Internet to increase access to voter information.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Standards for Nonpartisan Voter Education.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 97.012(4), 98.255 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 98.255 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:
TIME AND DATE: March 5, 2009, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of State, R. A. Gray Building, Room 307, 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: Nolah Shotwell, Executive Assistant, Office of the General Counsel, Florida Department of State, [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: Maria Matthews, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of State, [e-mail] or [phone]

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