The proposed changes are to conform to statutory changes in Chapter 2019-162, Laws of Florida, which amends sections 97.052 and 97.053, Florida Statutes. The law requires three separate affirmation boxes relating to felony conviction status for ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division of Elections

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

1S-2.040Statewide Uniform Voter Registration Application

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed changes are to conform to statutory changes in Chapter 2019-162, Laws of Florida, which amends sections 97.052 and 97.053, Florida Statutes. The law requires three separate affirmation boxes relating to felony conviction status for purposes of voter registration eligibility on Form DS-DE 39. To accommodate the additional wording, other small changes are being made to the form, primarily in spacing to accommodate the additional affirmation boxes.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Statewide Uniform Voter Registration Application

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 20.10, 97.012(1), (2), 97.052, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 97.051, 97.052, 97.053, 97.0535, 97.1031, 98.077, 101.045(2), FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: August 6, 2019, 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Heritage Hall, Department of State, 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 3 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Candice Edwards 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: Colleen O'Brien, Assistant General Counsel, at [e-mail] or [phone].

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

1S-2.040 Statewide Uniform Voter Registration Application.

(1) The Department of State, Division of Elections, is required to adopt by rule a uniform statewide voter registration application for use in this state. Form DS-DE 39, entitled “Florida Voter Registration Application” (eff. XX/XX/2019 10/2013) https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03171, is hereby incorporated by reference. The form consists of two parts: instructions and information, and a detachable application.

(2) This application is available by prefilling and printing for signature a voter registration application through www.registertovoteflorida.gov, by download from the Division’s website under the voter registration link “For the Voters” at: https://www.dos.myflorida.com http://election.dos.state.fl.us, or by request from the Division of Elections at Room 316, R.A. Gray Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250, or [phone]. The form is also available at any supervisor of elections’ office, any tax collector’s office that issues driver licenses, any voter registration agency, or any entity that issues fishing or hunting licenses. contacting any supervisor of elections’ office.

Rulemaking Authority 20.10, 97.012(1), (2), 97.052 FS. Law Implemented 97.051, 97.052, 97.053, 97.1031, 98.077, 101.045(2) FS. History–New 11-29-05, Amended 1-1-08, 1-2-12, 10-24-13, _____________.