Rules
Webpage last updated: September 08, 2026
Adopted Rules and E-Rulemaking
Current and past Division of Elections’ Rules may be viewed at:
- 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.
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Emergency Rules
Emergency Rule 1SER26-3 Designation of Division of Elections as Filing Office for Department of State; Requirements for Candidate Qualifying Papers; Withdrawal of Candidacy
- Adopted (eff. 07/08/2026) - See Florida Admin. Code
- Incorporated Form DS-DE 300A-E (Candidate Oath Federal Office with Party Affiliation)
- Incorporated Form DS-DE 300B-E (Candidate Oath Federal Office without Party Affiliation)
- Incorporated Form DS-DE 300C-E (Candidate Oath Federal Office Write-In Candidate)
- Incorporated Form DS-DE 301A-E (Candidate Oath State and Local Partisan Office with Party Affiliation)
- Incorporated Form DS-DE 301B-E (Candidate Oath State and Local Partisan Office without Party Affiliation)
- Incorporated Form DS-DE 301C-E (Candidate Oath State and Local Partisan Office Write-In Candidate)
- Incorporated Form DS-DE 302NP-E (Candidate Oath Nonpartisan Office)
- Incorporated Form DS-DE 303JU-E (Candidate Oath Judicial Office)
- Incorporated Form DS-DE 304SB-E (Candidate Oath School Board Office)
- Incorporated Form DS-DE 305A-E (Candidate Oath State Committeemen and Committeewomen)
- Incorporated Form DS-DE 305B-E (Candidate Oath District Committeemen and Committeewomen)
- Incorporated Form DS-DE 305C-E (Candidate Oath Precinct Committeemen and Committeewomen)
Notices of Proposed Rules
- 1S-2.025 Elections Fraud Complaints
- 1S-2.0001 Designation of Division of Elections as Filing Office for Department of State; Requirements for Candidate Qualifying Paper; Withdrawal of Candidacy
Hearings and Workshops
Rule 1S-2.025 Elections Fraud Complaints
- Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing
- Subject: Updates to Rule 2.025 and Form DS-DE 34
- Date/Time: June 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
- Location: IN PERSON: The R.A. Gray Building, 500 S Bronough Street, Room 307, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250.
Rule 1S-2.0001 Designation of Division of Elections as Filing Office for Department of State; Requirements for Candidate Qualifying Papers; Withdrawal of Candidacy
- Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing
- Subject: Updates to Rule 2.0001 and incorporated forms.
- Date/Time: June 25, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.
- Location: IN PERSON: The R.A. Gray Building, 500 S Bronough Street, Room 307, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250.
Rule 1S-2.042 Third-Party Voter Registration Organizations
- Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing
- Subject: Updates to Rule 2.042 and incorporated reference materials to incorporate Ch. 2022-73, Laws of Fla., update contact information, and administrative experience.
- Date/Time: September 1, 2026, 1:00 p.m.
- Location: IN PERSON: The R.A. Gray Building, 500 S Bronough Street, Room 307, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250.
- https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/248202869114365?p=LnhePmoA7acifeUFEC
Meeting ID: 248 202 869 114 365
Passcode: P9mG9Mv3
Dial in number: 850-273-5816
Conference ID: 852 215 028#
Rule 1S-2.041 FVRS Address and Eligibility Records Maintenance
- Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing
- Subject: Updates to Rule 2.041 and incorporated reference materials to modernize terminology and process.
- Date/Time: September 1, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
- Location: IN PERSON: The R.A. Gray Building, 500 S Bronough Street, Room 307, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250.
- https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/256467258313904?p=cwBcGf4YtWYHA5cnjr
Meeting ID: 256 467 258 313 904
Passcode: vN6A3k72
Dial in number: 850-273-5816
Conference ID: 877 841 387#
Rules 1S-2.009 Constitutional Amendment by Initiative Petition and 1S-2.0091 Constitutional Amendment Initiative Petition; Submission Deadline; Signature Verification
- Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing
- Subject: Updates to Rule 2.009 and 2.0091 and incorporated forms.
- Date/Time: September 1, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
- Location: IN PERSON: The R.A. Gray Building, 500 S Bronough Street, Room 307, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250.
- https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/266380472866297?p=EVSGFEwo7jTUIFepMv
Meeting ID: 266 380 472 866 297
Passcode: yj2iX2Rt
Dial in number: 850-273-5816
Conference ID: 746 953 736#
Preliminary Drafts
Rule 1S-2.042 Third-Party Voter Registration Organizations
- Rule 1S-2.042 - PDF
- DS-DE 119 (Third-Party Voter Registration Organization Registration Form)- PDF
- DS-DE 121 (Complaint Against Third-Party Voter Registration Organization) - PDF
- DS-DE 124 (Supervisors of Elections’ Accounting of Third-Party Voter Registration Organization's Voter Registration Application) - PDF
- DS-DE 127 (3PVRO Declarations) - PDF
- DS-DE 129 (3PVRO Voter Application Receipt) - PDF
Rule 1S-2.041 FVRS Address and Eligibility Records Maintenance
- Rule 1S-2.041 - PDF
- DS-DE 117 (Certification of Address List Maintenance Activities) - PDF
- DS-DE 118 (Certification of Eligibility Records Maintenance) - PDF
- DS-DE 450 (Uniform Procedures for Voter Registration List Maintenance)- PDF
Rule 1S-2.009 Constitutional Amendment by Initiative Petition
- Rule 1S-2.009 - PDF
- DS-DE 155A (Constitutional Amendment Initiative Petition Form – Personal Use) - PDF
- DS-DE 155B (Constitutional Amendment Initiative Petition Form – Petition Circulator) - PDF
