Department of State Proposed Rule

fl-31197836: 1S-2.0001 — to make amendments to candidate qualifying forms to comply with new statutory requirements

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Public comment closed · opened August 13, 2026.

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Summary

to make amendments to candidate qualifying forms to comply with new statutory requirements

The agency’s own summary, as published.

The rule, in full

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31197836, 1S-2.0001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register - FAC, FAR, eRulemaking Home About Us Contact Us Help Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments Notice: 31197836 Notice of Proposed Rule Department: DEPARTMENT OF STATE Division: Division of Elections Chapter: ELECTIONS Overview RULE: 1S-2.0001   Designation of Division of Elections as Filing Office for Department of State; Requirements for Candidate Qualifying Papers; Withdrawal of Candidacy PURPOSE: to make amendments to candidate qualifying forms to comply with new statutory requirements

Summary

updates candidate qualifying forms to conform to new requirements in F.S. 99.021, 99.061, 105.031, and 106.023 enacted in Ch. 2026-26, Laws of Fla., §§ 10, 12, 26, 27 and to make improvements based on agency experience RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 20.05(1)(e), 20.10(3), 97.012(1), 99.061(10), and 103.022 LAW: 20.05(1)(b), 99.021, 99.061, 99.095, 103.022, 105.031(1), and 105.035 PRINT PUBLISH DATE: 8/13/2026   Vol. 52/157

Comments

From 8/13/2026 To 9/3/2026 (21 Days) The public comment period for this notice has already expired. REFERENCE MATERIALS: Ref-15774 DSDE301C - State and Local Partisan Oath Write-In Ref-15775 DSDE301B - State and Local Partisan Oath No Pty Aff Ref-15776 DSDE301A - State and Local Partisan Oath Pty Aff Ref-15777 DSDE300C - Fed Oath Write-In Ref-15778 DSDE300A - Fed Oath Pty Aff Ref-15779 DSDE306WP - Pres. VP Write-in Ref-15780 DSDE302NP - NOP Oath Ref-15781 DSDE300B - Fed Oath No Pty Aff Ref-15782 DSDE304SB - School Board Oath Ref-15783 DSDE303JU - Judicial Oath Ref-15784 DSDE09 - CAN App Cam Treas Ref-15968 DSDE305B -Committeemen and Committeewomen Oath - District Ref-15969 DSDE305C -Committeemen and Committeewomen Oath - Precinct Ref-19886 DS-DE 9 Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for Candidates Ref-19887 DS-DE 301A Candidate Oath – State and Local Partisan Office – With Party Affiliation Ref-19888 DS-DE 301B Candidate Oath – State and Local Partisan Office – Without Party Affiliation Ref-19889 DS-DE 301C Candidate Oath – State and Local Partisan Office – Write-In Ref-19890 DS-DE 305A Candidate Oath – State Committeemen and Committeewomen Ref-19891 DS-DE 305B Candidate Oath – District Committeemen and Committeewomen Ref-19892 DS-DE 305C Candidate Oath – Precinct Committeemen and Committeewomen Ref-19893 DS-DE 302NP Candidate Oath – Nonpartisan Office Ref-19894 DS-DE 304SB Candidate Oath – School Board Office Ref-19895 DS-DE 303JU Candidate Oath – Judicial Office Ref-19896 DS-DE 300A Candidate Oath – Federal Office – With Party Affiliation Ref-19897 DS-DE 300B Candidate Oath – Federal Office – Without Party Affiliation Ref-19898 DS-DE 300C Candidate Oath – Federal Office – Write-In Ref-19899 DS-DE 306WP Candidate Oath – Write-In for President and Vice President Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments About Us Contact Us Help  Privacy Policies Accessibility Statement Copyright @ 2010 State of Florida Department of State Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

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