Rules
Webpage last updated: April 26, 2024
Adopted Rules
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- Chapter 1S-2 - Elections
- Chapter 1S-5 - Certification of Electronic Electromechanical Voting Systems
- Chapter 1S-9 - Elections Emergency Contingency Plan
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Emergency Rules
No emergency rules at this time.
Proposed Rules and Rule Changes
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Rule 1S-2.015 Minimum Security Procedures
- Notice of Rule Development – Workshop held on May 5, 2022
- Proposed Rule Revision
- Proposed DS-DE XXX Minimum Security Procedures Standards and Compliance Checklist
Rule 1S-2.027 Standards for Determining Voter's Choice on a Ballot
- Notice of Rule Development – Workshop held on January 1, 2024
Rule 1S-2.034 Polling Place Procedures Manual
- Notice of Proposed Rule (w coded text) See Fla. Admin. Code – Public hearing held on April 25, 2024
- DS-DE 11 Polling Place Procedures Manual (proposed incorporated form)
Rule 1S-2.052 Delivery of Vote-by-Mail Ballots
- Notice of Proposed Rule with coded text (Fla. Admin. Register) Workshop held on April 9, 2024
- DS-DE 162 Vote-by-Mail Delivery Form (proposed incorporated form)
Rule 1S-2.056 Signature Matching and Verification
- Notice of Proposed Rule – Public hearing held on April 25, 2024