Rules

Webpage last updated: January 6, 2022

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.

Revisions to the following rules in Chapter 1S-2 are effective October 1, 2021:

Rule 1S-2.009 Constitutional Amendment by Initiative Petition
Rule 1S-2.0091 Constitutional Amendment by Initiative Petition; Submission Deadline; Signature Verification

Emergency Rules

No emergency rules at this time

Proposed Rules and Rule Changes

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Rule 1S-2.021 Cancellation of Registration of Political Committees and Electioneering Communications Organizations

Rule 1S-2.031 Recounts

Notice of Rule Development – Rule workshop was held on January 4, as noticed.
Proposed Rule Revision
Proposed DS-DE XX Recount Procedures Manual

Rule 1S-2.037 Provisional Ballots

Notice of Rule Hearing – Rule hearing was held on December 14, as noticed.
Notice of Proposed Rule
Proposed Form DS-DE 209 Revision (Universal Template)

Rule 1S-2.043 Electronic File Reporting Relating to Vote by Mail Ballot Requests and Early Voting

Notice of Rule Development Workshop
Notice of Development of Rulemaking – Rule workshop was held on December 14, as noticed
Proposed revision for Form DS-DE 145 VBM Request Information File Layout
Proposed revision for Form DS-DE 146 Application to Obtain Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request Information

Rule 1S-5.026 Post-Election Voting System Audits

Notice of Rule Development – Rule workshop was held on January 4, as noticed.
Proposed Rule Revision
Proposed DS-DE XX Voting System Audit Procedures Manual