To provide for electronic certifications of candidate petitions by supervisors of elections to the Division of Elections. Makes technical changes to incorporated petition form and other updates.

 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division of Elections

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

1S-2.045Candidate Petition Process

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To provide for electronic certifications of candidate petitions by supervisors of elections to the Division of Elections. Makes technical changes to incorporated petition form and other updates.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Candidate petition process for qualification.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 99.095, 99.097(1), 105.035(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 99.095, 99.061, 99.097, 103.021, 105.031, 105.035 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:

DATE AND TIME: September 27, 2013, 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Room 307, R.A. Gray Building, 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 2 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Diane Wint 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: Ashley Davis, Assistant General Counsel, at [phone] or [e-mail]

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