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Rules

Adopted Rules

View current and past Division of Elections' Rules using the links below or visit the Florida Administrative Code and Florida Administrative Register's homepage.

• Chapter 1S-2 - Elections
  • 1S-2.027 -  Standards for Determining Voter's Choice on a Ballot (PDF)
  • 1S-2.031 - Recount Procedures (PDF)
  • 1S-2.051 - Standards for Determining Voter's Choice on a Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (PDF)
• Chapter 1S-5 - Certification of Electronic or Electromechanical Voting Systems
• Chapter 1S-9 - Elections Emergency Contingency Plan

For a listing of forms incorporated in current rules, please visit our Forms Incorporated in Rule page.

Emergency Rules

No emergency rules at this time.

Proposed Rules and Rule Changes

Below is a list of currently proposed rules and rule changes, along with related documents.

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1S-2.034 - Polling Place Procedures Manual

• Current Status - Notice of Proposed Rule (published June 7, 2018)
• DS-DE 11 - Polling Place Procedures Manual (PDF)
• DS-DE 11 - Polling Place Procedures Manual - Tracked Changes (PDF)
• For further details, visit this rule's page in Florida Administrative Code's Database of Rules

1S-2.039 - FVRS Voter Registration Procedures

• Current Status - Second Notice of Development of Rulemaking (published September 26, 2017)
• Preliminary Rule Text 
• For further details, visit this rule's page in Florida Administrative Code's Database of Rules

1S-2.043 - Electronic File Reporting Relating to Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request Information and Early Voting Activity

• Current Status - Notice of Development of Rulemaking (Published October 26, 2017)
• Preliminary Rule Text
  • DS-DE 145
• For further details, visit this rule's page in Florida Administrative Code's Database of Rules