Purpose


The purpose of rulemaking is to conform the rule to statutory changes in section 7 of Chapter 2021-11, Laws of Florida which amends subsections (1), (3) and (5) of section 97.0575, Florida Statutes. The new law revises provisions governing third-party voter registration organizations’ activities including but not limited to extending the deadline to deliver collected voter registration applications to the supervisor of elections in the applicant’s county of residence or the Division of Elections within 14 days but not after registration closes for the next ensuring election. The proposed rule revisions also reorganize some subsections of the rule and incorporate Form DS-DE 148, entitled “Supervisor of Elections’ (SOE) Transmittal Form - Third-Party Voter Registration Organization (3PVRO) Noncompliance”, used to report to the Division of Elections a 3PVRO’s noncompliance with law and rule.