To conform to statutory changes in 2021-11 and 2019-71. Amends and creates oaths for candidates with party affiliation and without party affiliation, respectively. Allows candidate oaths to be notarized online and dispenses ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division of Elections

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

1S-2.0001Designation of Division of Elections as Filing Office for Department of State; Requirements for Candidate Qualifying Papers; Withdrawal of Candidacy

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To conform to statutory changes in 2021-11 and 2019-71. Amends and creates oaths for candidates with party affiliation and without party affiliation, respectively. Allows candidate oaths to be notarized online and dispenses with requirement that qualifying papers be originals.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Candidate qualifying.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 20.05(1)(e), 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 99.021, 99.061(10), 103.022 F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 20.05(1)(b), 99.021, 99.061, 99.095, 103.022, 105.031(1), 105.035 F.S.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Ashley E. Davis, [phone] or [e-mail]

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