Rules
Webpage last updated: July 8, 2021
Adopted Rules
Visit the Florida Administrative Code and Florida Administrative Register's homepage for current and past Division of Elections’ Rules within these three chapters.
- Chapter 1S-2 - Elections
- Chapter 1S-5 - Certification of Electronic of Electromechanical Voting Systems
- Chapter 1S-9 - Elections Emergency Contingency Plan
Visit our Forms Incorporated in Rule page for forms incorporated into current rules.
Emergency Rules
- No emergency rules at this time
Proposed Rules and Rule Changes
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1S-2.0001 - Designation of Division of Elections as Filing Office for Department of State; Requirements for Candidate Qualifying Papers; Withdrawal of Candidacy
- Notice of Development of Rulemaking (Published May 28, 2021)
- Notice of Proposed Rule (Published June 7, 2021)
- Corrective Notice (Published July 7, 2021)
- Notice of Change (Published July 8, 2021)
1S-2.009 - Constitutional Amendment by Initiative Petition
- Notice of Change - 1S-2.009 (Published April 6,2020)
- Notice of Proposed Rule - 1S-2.009 (Published January 6, 2020)
- Notice of Withdrawal - 1S-2.009 (Published May 4, 2021)
- Notice of Development of Rulemaking - 1S-2.009 (Published May 4, 2021)
- Notice of Proposed Rule - 1S-2.009 (Published May 6, 2021)
DATE AND TIME: June 10, 2021, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Heritage Hall (Department of State Auditorium), R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
Call-in also available at: 1(888)585-9008; Conference Room # 659-459-077 - Forms to be incorporated by reference into Proposed Rule
- Form DS-DE 153 Form for Complaint against Petition Circulator
- Form DS-DE 155A Sample Volunteer Form
- Form DS-DE 155B Sample Paid Petition Circulator Form
- Form DS-DE 156 Sample Full Text Supplement to 155A&B
1S-2.0091 - Constitutional Amendment by Initiative Petition; Submission Deadline, Signature Verification
- Notice of Change - 1S-2.0091 (Published April 6, 2020)
- Notice of Rule Hearing - 1S-2.0091 (Published January 23, 2020)
- Notice of Proposed Rule - 1S-2.0091 (Published January 6, 2020)
- Notice of Withdrawal - 1S-2.0091 (Published May 4, 2021)
- Notice of Development of Rulemaking - 1S-2.0091 (Published May 4, 2021)
- Notice of Proposed Rule - 1S-2.0091 (Published May 6, 2021)
DATE AND TIME: June 10, 2021, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Heritage Hall (Department of State Auditorium), R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
Call-in also available at: 1(888)585-9008; Conference Room # 659-459-077
