20964142, 1S-2.032 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 20964142

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division:

Division of Elections

Chapter:

ELECTIONS

Overview

RULE:

1S-2.032

Uniform Design for Election Ballots

PURPOSE:

This rule will require statewide use of Spanish language ballots because the state's Puerto Rican American population has increased since the devastation of Hurricane Maria in September 2017, but there is currently no uniformity in Spanish-language ballot requirements.

SUBJECT:

Elections; ballots.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

20.10, 97.012(1), 101.151(9), 103.101, 105.041

LAW:

97.012(1)

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/25/2019 Vol. 45/81

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

20.10, 97.012(1), 101.151(9), 103.101, 105.041, 97.012(1)

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=1S-2.032&PDate=4/25/2019&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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