The proposed language codifies and sets forth a number of existing practices and procedures relating to registering voters in the Florida Voter Registration System. The processes are intended to ensure uniformity and consistency in the way a person ...  


  • RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
    1S-2.039: FVRS Voter Registration Processes
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed language codifies and sets forth a number of existing practices and procedures relating to registering voters in the Florida Voter Registration System. The processes are intended to ensure uniformity and consistency in the way a person is registered regardless of where they register to voter or update their registration records in the state. No statement of estimated regulatory cost is triggered and therefore no statement is prepared. Since no SERC is required or prepared, and no information exists other than past experiences associated with this subject matter, the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification pursuant to Section 120.541(3), Florida Statutes, or any other statute, in order to become effective.
    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: FVRS Voter Registration Procedures.
    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 20.10(3), 97.012(1)-(2) 97.052(1), 98.015(10)-(12), 98.035(5), 98.045(5) FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 97.052, 97.053, 98.015, 98.035, 98.045, 98.075(2) FS.
    A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
    DATE AND TIME: August 15, 2011, 1:30 p.m.
    PLACE: Florida Department of State, R.A. Gray Building, Room 307, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Eddie Phillips, Executive Assistant, Office of the General Counsel, Florida Department of State at elphillips@dos.state.fl.us or (850)245-6536. 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 General Counsel, Florida Department of State, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250, at (850)245-6536, mimatthews@dos.state.fl.us or Peggy Taff, Chief, Bureau of Voter Registration Services, ptaff@dos.state.fl.us; (850)245-6200. The preliminary text will also be made available via the via the Division of Elections’ webpage for proposed rules at: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/rules/proposed-rules/index.shtml

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

Document Information

Subject:
FVRS Voter Registration Procedures.
Purpose:
The proposed language codifies and sets forth a number of existing practices and procedures relating to registering voters in the Florida Voter Registration System. The processes are intended to ensure uniformity and consistency in the way a person is registered regardless of where they register to voter or update their registration records in the state. No statement of estimated regulatory cost is triggered and therefore no statement is prepared. Since no SERC is required or prepared, and no ...
Rulemaking Authority:
20.10(3), 97.012(1)-(2) 97.052(1), 98.015(10)-(12), 98.035(5), 98.045(5) FS.
Law:
97.052, 97.053, 98.015, 98.035, 98.045, 98.075(2) FS.
Contact:
Maria Matthews, Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Florida Department of State, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250, at (850)245-6536, mimatthews@dos.state.fl.us or Peggy Taff, Chief, Bureau of Voter Registration Services, ptaff@dos.state.fl.us; (850)245-6200. The preliminary text will also be made available via the via the Division of Elections’ webpage for proposed rules at: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/rules/proposed-rules/index.shtml
Related Rules: (1)
1S-2.039. FVRS Voter Registration Procedures