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Division of Elections Rules

Index of Adopted Rules

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• 1S-2.0001 - Designation of Division of Elections as Filing Office for Department of State (eff. 9-07-11) (pdf,27kb)
• Form DS-DE 09 - Appointment of Campaign Treasurer
  Form DS-DE 24 - Candidate Oath With Party Affiliation
  Form DS-DE 24A - Candidate Oath Write-In Candidate
  Form DS-DE 24B - Candidate Oath Candidate With No Party Affiliation
  Form DS-DE 25 - Candidate Oath Nonpartisan Office
  Form DS-DE 26 - Judicial Office Candidate Oath
  Form DS-DE 26A - Judicial Office Candidate Oath Write-In Candidate
  Form DS-DE 27 - Federal Candidate Oath Candidate With Party Affiliation
  Form DS-DE 27A - Federal Candidate Oath Write-In Candidate
  Form DS-DE 27B - Federal Candidate Oath Candidate With No Party Affiliation
  Form DS-DE 85 - Oath Of Candidate Write-In For President And Vice President
• 1S-2.0011 - Constitutional Amendment Ballot Position (eff. 10-15-07)(pdf,11kb)
• 1S-2.002 - Placement of Races on Primary Ballots (pdf,80kb)
• 1S-2.0031 - Write-in Procedures Governing Electronic Voting Systems (pdf,70kb)
• 1S-2.004 - Purchase, Sale and Uses of Voting Equipment and Systems (eff. 01-02-2012)(pdf,32kb)
• 1S-2.008 - Random Sampling Procedure for Petition Signature Verification(pdf,86kb)
• Tables 1-3 (pdf, 118kb)
• Tables 4-53 (pdf, 1.88mb)
• 1S-2.009 - Constitutional Amendment by Initiative Petition (eff. 10-13-08)(pdf,29kb)
• DS-DE 19 Constitutional Amendment Petition Form (pdf, 30kb)
• 1S-2.0091 - Constitutional Amendment Initiative Petition; Submission Deadline; Signature Verification (eff. 9-07-11)(pdf,17kb)
• 1S-2.010 - Advisory Opinions(pdf,75kb)
• 1S-2.0115 - Certification for Supervisors of Elections for Special Qualification Salary (eff. 01-29-06)(pdf,25kb)
  • DS-DE 69: Certification Application for Supervisors of Elections for Special Qualification Salary (pdf,156kb)
• 1S-2.013- Absentee Ballots to Overseas Electors(pdf,79kb)
• 1S-2.015 - Minimum Security Procedures for Voting Systems(pdf,97kb)
• 1S-2.016 - Minimum Security Procedures for Transmission of Returns by Dedicated Teleprocessing Lines(pdf,76kb)
• 1S-2.017 - Reporting Requirements for Campaign Treasurer's Report (eff. 8/4/11)
• DS DE 5 Statement of Organization for Political Committee
• DS DE 103 Electioneering Communication Statement of Organization
• DS DE 110A – Candidate EFS User’s Guide
• DS DE 110B – Political Committee EFS User’s Guide
• DS DE 110C – Committee of Continuous Existence EFS User’s Guide
• DS DE 110D – Electioneering Communication Organization EFS User’s Guide
• DS DE 111 – Campaign Finance Reporting File Specifications (May 23, 2011)
• 1S-2.020 - Revocation of Certification for Committees of Continuous Existence (pdf,75kb)
• 1S-2.021 - Revocation of Registration of Political Committees and Electioneering Communications Organizations (pdf,60kb)
• 1S-2.022 - Mail Ballot Elections (pdf,82kb)
• 1S-2.025 -Election Fraud Complaints (eff. 1-29-06)(pdf,13kb)
• DS-DE 34: Elections Fraud Complaint(pdf,93kb)

• 1S-2.027
• Standards for Determining Voter’s Choice on a Ballot (effective October 6, 2008)(pdf,149kb)
• 1S-2.028 - State Write-in Ballot(pdf,72kb)
• 1S-2.029 - Eligibility for Late Registration (pdf,28kb)
• 1S-2.030 - Electronic Transmission of Absentee Ballots (for Overseas Voters only)(eff. 9-06-07)(pdf,104kb)
• 1S-2.031 - Recount Procedures(pdf,81kb)
  • DS-DE 72/105 (eff.11-3-05)(“Samples of Ballot Image Reports for the following certified voting systems: ES&S iVotronic Touchscreen Voting System; Sequoia Touchscreen Voting System; and Diebold Touchscreen Voting System”) (pdf,251KB)
• 1S-2.032 - Uniform Primary and General Election Ballot(pdf,105kb)
• DS-DE 16 (pdf,42KB)
• DS-DE 17 (pdf,39KB)
• DS-DE 22 (pdf,83KB)
• DS-DE 23 (pdf,105KB)
• DS-DE 30(pdf,73KB)
• DS-DE 31 (pdf,113KB)
• DS-DE 32 (pdf,14KB)
• DS-DE 33 (pdf,16KB)
• DS-DE 44 (pdf,78KB)
• DS-DE 45 (pdf,115KB)
• DS-DE 46 (pdf,88KB)
• DS-DE 47 (pdf,137KB)
• DS-DE 64 (pdf,241KB)
• DS-DE 65 (pdf,336KB)
• DS-DE 78 (pdf,311KB)
• DS-DE 79 (pdf,499KB)
• 1S-2.033 - Standards for Nonpartisan Voter Education (eff. 9-13-09) (pdf,68kb)
• 1S-2.034 - Polling Place Procedures Manual (rev. 08-25-10)(pdf,54kb) This version of Rule 1S-2.034 applies only to Collier, Hardee, Hendry, Hillsborough, and Monroe counties.
• DS-DE 11 - Polling Place Procedures Manual(pdf,1010kb)
• 1S-2.034 - Polling Place Procedures Manual (eff. 01/2012)(pdf,14kb) This version of Rule 1S-2.034 applies in all counties, except Collier, Hardee, Hendry, Hillsborough, and Monroe counties.
• DS-DE 11 - Polling Place Procedures Manual(pdf,905kb)
• 1S-2.035 - Polling Place Accessibility Survey (pdf,75kb)
• ADA Polling Place Survey Checklist(pdf,423kb)
• 1S-2.036 - Complaint Process for Violations of NVRA & Florida Election Code*(eff.01-29-06) (pdf,13kb)
• DS-DE 18: NVRA Complaint Form (pdf,97kb)
• 1S-2.037 - Provisional Ballot (eff. 5-19-10)(pdf,60kb)
• DS-DE 49 OS (pdf,29KB)
• DS-DE 49 TS (pdf,29KB)
• DS-DE 49 OS/TS (pdf,30KB)
• DS-DE 50 Sequoia (eff.6-1-06) Provisional Ballot Voter ’s Certification(pdf,16KB)
• DS-DE 50 Sequoia-A (eff. 6-1-06) Provisional Ballot Identification Number (pdf,16KB)
• 1S-2.038 - HAVA Violations - Complaints(pdf,33kb)
• DS-DE 59 - HAVA Complaint Form (pdf,12KB)
• 1S-2.039 - FVRS Voter Registration Procedures (eff. 01-02-2012)(pdf,63kb)
• Form DS-DE 122 - Template Notice to Applicant re Personal Identifying Number(pdf,12KB)
• 1S-2.040 Statewide Uniform Voter Registration Application (eff. 01-02-2012)(pdf,23KB)
• DS-DE 39 Statewide Uniform Voter Registration Application(pdf,404KB)
• 1S-2.041 FVRS Address List and Eligibility Record Maintenance (eff. 08/01/11)(pdf,124KB)
• Form DS-DE 117 – Certification of Address List Maintenance Activities
• Form DS-DE 118 – Certification of Eligibility Records Maintenance
• 1S-2.042 Third-Party Voter Registration Organizations (eff. 11/2/2011)(pdf,137kb)
This version of Rule 1S-2.042 applies in all counties, except Collier, Hardee, Hendry, Hillsborough, and Monroe counties.
• Form DS-DE 119 – Third-Party Voter Registration Organization Registration Form (pdf,262KB)
• Form DS-DE 120 – Third-Party Voter Registration Organization Registration Agent’s Sworn Statement (pdf,94KB)
• Form DS-DE 121 – Complaint against Third-Party Voter Registration Organization (pdf,135KB)
• Form DS-DE 123 – Third-Party Voter Registration Organization's Accounting of Voter Registration Applications (pdf,102KB)
• Form DS-DE 124 – Supervisors of Elections’ Accounting of Third-Party Voter Registration Organization's Voter Registration Application (pdf,177KB)
• 1S-2.042 Third-Party Voter Registration Organizations (eff. 05/2010)(pdf,72kb)
This version of Rule 1S-2.042 only applies in Collier, Hardee, Hendry, Hillsborough, and Monroe counties.
• Form DS-DE 119 – Third-Party Voter Registration Organization Registration Form (pdf,106KB)
• Form DS-DE 120 – Quarterly Report Form for Organized Voter Registration Drives by Third-Party Voter Registration Organization (pdf,130KB)
• Form DS-DE 121 – Complaint against Third-Party Voter Registration Organization (pdf,128KB)
• 1S-2.043 Electronic File Reporting Relating to Absentee Ballot Request Information, Voting Activity, and Election Results (eff. 10-27-10) (pdf,176KB)
• Form DS-DE 70 – Access Application for Absentee Ballot Request Information (pdf,88KB)
• 1S-2.045 Candidate Petition Process (eff. 12-5-11) (pdf,37KB)
• Form DS-DE 18A – President & Vice President Candidate Petition Form, No Party Affiliation (pdf,17KB)
• Form DS-DE 18B – President & Vice President Candidate Petition Form, Minor Political Party (pdf,21KB)
• DS-DE 104 - Candidate Petition form (pdf,19KB)
• 1S-2.046 Initiative Process for Method of Selection for Circuit or County Court Judges (eff. 4-15-09)(pdf,19KB)
• DS-DE 112 - Circuit Court Judge Selection Initiative Form (pdf,29KB)
• DS-DE 113 - County Court Judge Selection Initiative Form (pdf,40KB)
• 1S-2.047 State Campaign Matching Funds Program (eff. 4-15-09) (pdf,9KB)
• DS-DE 90 - Irrevocable Statement to Voluntarily Abide by the Expenditure and Contributions Limits on Personal and Party Funds (pdf,12KB)
• DS-DE 98 - Candidate for Governor or Cabinet Officer Request for Contributions (pdf,14KB)
• 1S-2.048 - State and Federal-Designated NVRA Voter Registration Agencies (eff. 01-02-2012)(pdf,33KB)
• DS-DE 77-ENG, NVRA Preference Form w/ Nat’l Mail-In App
• DS-DE 77-SPN, NVRA Preference Form w/ Nat’l Mail-In App
• DS-DE 131, Registration Agencies Quarterly Activities Rpt
• 1S-2.049 - Absentee Ballots-Absent Stateside Uniformed Services Voters (eff. 08-25-10)(pdf,99kb)
• 1S-2.050 - Cancellation of Political Party Filings (eff. 09-07-11)(pdf,15kb)
• 1S-5.001 Voting System Equipment Regulations (pdf,14kb)
• DS-DE 101 Form - Voting System Standards(pdf,255kb)
• 1S-5.026 Post-Election Certification Voting System Audit (based on 1SER08-4) (eff.10-16-08)(pdf,35kb)
• DS-DE 105 A - Audit Team Worksheet for Direct Recording Electronic Ballots (pdf,34kb)
• DS-DE 105 B - Audit Team Worksheet for Marksense Ballots(pdf,36kb)
• DS-DE 106 - Precinct Summary(pdf,23kb)
• DS-DE 107 - Post-Election Certification Voting System Audit(pdf,11kb)
• 1S-9 Elections Emergency Contingency Plan
• 1S-9.001 - Purpose (pdf,10K)
• 1S-9.002 - Goals and Policies (pdf,10K)
• 1S-9.003 - Definitions (pdf,9K)
• 1S-9.004 - Suspension or Delay of Election (pdf,10K)
• 1S-9.005 - Comprehensive Emergency Suspension of Election Plan (pdf,25K)