The primary purpose of the proposed rule revision is to conform the statewide voter registration application form to recent statutory changes, specifically as part of Chapter 2008-95, Laws of Florida which revised the category of persons who may pre-...

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Division of Elections

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
1S-2.040: Statewide Uniform Voter Registration Application
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The primary purpose of the proposed rule revision is to conform the statewide voter registration application form to recent statutory changes, specifically as part of Chapter 2008-95, Laws of Florida which revised the category of persons who may pre-register to include any person who is 16 years old. Other format and non-substantive changes are made to streamline the form, DS-DE #39, which is incorporated by reference into the rule.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Statewide Voter Registration Application.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 97.052(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 97.041, 97.051, 97.052, 97.053, 97.1031, 98.077, 101.045(2) 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 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, Office of the 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.