Rules
Webpage last updated: March 28, 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.
Recent rule adoptions:
Rule 1S-2.037, Fla. Admin. Code (Provisional Ballots) and Form DS-DE 209 (Provisional Ballot Certificate)(effective April 14, 2022)
Rule 1S-2.021, Fla. Admin. Code (Cancellation of Registration of Political Committees and Electioneering Communications Organizations)(effective February 21, 2022)
Emergency Rules
- No emergency rules at this time
Proposed Rules and Rule Changes
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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
- Notice of Rule Development – 2nd Workshop (February 22, 2022) (same Proposed Rule Revision and Procedures Manual as above will be presented)
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
- Notice of Rule Development – 2nd Workshop (February 22, 2022) (same Proposed Rule Revision and Procedures Manual as above will be presented)
