Rules
Webpage last updated: November 27, 2023
Adopted Rules
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- Chapter 1S-2 - Elections
- Chapter 1S-5 - Certification of Electronic Electromechanical Voting Systems
- Chapter 1S-9 - Elections Emergency Contingency Plan
Visit our Forms Incorporated in Rule page for forms incorporated into current rules.
Recently Adopted Rule(s)
Rule 1S-2.0001 Designation of Qualifying/Filing Office; Candidates Oaths
- Rule text 1S-2.0001 (eff. 11/13/2023)
- Forms Incorporated by reference - Visit Forms webpage for active links to fillable versions
- DSDE301C - State and Local Partisan Oath Write-In
- DSDE301B - State and Local Partisan Oath No Pty Aff
- DSDE301A - State and Local Partisan Oath Pty Aff
- DSDE300C - Fed Oath Write-In
- DSDE300A - Fed Oath Pty Aff
- DSDE306WP - Pres. VP Write-in
- DSDE302NP - NOP Oath
- DSDE300B - Fed Oath No Pty Aff
- DSDE304SB - School Board Oath
- DSDE303JU - Judicial Oath
- DSDE09 - CAN App Cam Treas
- DSDE305B -Committeemen and Committeewomen Oath - District
- DSDE305C -Committeemen and Committeewomen Oath - Precinct
Emergency Rules
No emergency rules at this time.
Proposed Rules and Rule Changes
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Rule 1S-2.015 Minimum Security Procedures
- Notice of Rule Development – Workshop held on May 5, 2022
- Proposed Rule Revision
- Proposed DS-DE XXX Minimum Security Procedures Standards and Compliance Checklist
Rule 1S-2.040 Statewide Voter Registration Application
- Notice of Rule Development – Workshop held on October 11, 2023
- Notice of Rule Development (including coded text) – Workshop held on June 6, 2022
Rule 1S-2.052 Delivery of Vote-by-Mail Ballots
- Notice of Rule Development – Rule workshop held on November 14, 2023
Rule 1S-2.055 Vote-by-Mail Requests
- 2nd Notice of Proposed Rule (including proposed rule revision) - Rule hearing held November 1, 2023
- Notice of Proposed Rule (including proposed rule revision) - Rule hearing held on September 8, 2023
- Notice of Rule Development (with proposed text) – Workshop held on July 10, 2023