Online User Guide - Florida

Online User Guide- Paid and Volunteer Petition Circulators Collecting Constitutional Initiative PetitionsDivision of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 1 of 23

Table of ContentsImportant Notices . 3Home Page – Petition Circulator Website . 4View Forms (Initiative Full Text and Volunteer Petition Forms). 5Sample Form - Petition for Use by Volunteer Circulator . 9Sample Form - Full Text of Proposed Constitutional Amendment . 10Register as a Paid Petition Circulator. 11Manage Account Once Registered as a Paid Petition Circulator . 16Log In . 16Manage Initiatives . 18To Add and View Selected Initiative Petition(s). 19Sample Form - Generated Petition Form for Paid Petition Circulator . 21To Withdraw from Selected Initiative Petition(s) . 22Additional Information . 23Access - Initiatives/Amendments/Revisions Database . 23For Assistance . 23Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 2 of 23

Important Notices Information submitted to register as a paid petition circulator becomes public record, subject to any applicableexemptions under Florida law. The Paid Petition Circulator online application is solely for the purpose of applying to register as a paid petitioncirculator prior to gathering petitions for one or more assigned initiative petitions. It is the circulator’sresponsibility to make arrangements or to determine if he or she will be paid to gather petitions on behalf of thesponsoring political committee(s) prior to registering with the Department. Registration to circulate petitions as a paid petition circulator is different from registration to collect voterregistration applications as a third-party voter registration organization (3PVRO). While a person may do both, theperson must register separately with the State for each program beforehand.To register as a 3PVRO or collect voter registration applications on behalf of a registered 3PVRO or for moreinformation about 3PVROs, visit: nizations/Please note if registered as a paid petition circulator to collect petitions, and registered as a 3PVRO or acting as aregistration agent on behalf of a 3PVRO to collect voter registration applications, only persons who are alreadyregistered to vote can sign an initiative petition.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 3 of 23

Home Page – Petition Circulator WebsiteThe web address for the website etitions/InitiativePetitionsPublicDivision of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 4 of 23

View Forms (Initiative Full Text and Volunteer Petition Forms)1. On the homepage, click “Forms.”Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 5 of 23

2. On the forms page, you will see a list of the current active initiative petitions for which you can sign up onceregistered as a paid petition circulator or for which you can download a form to circulate as a volunteer (unpaid)petition circulator.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 6 of 23

3. Select either “Initiative Full Text” or “Volunteer Petition Forms” from the buttons on the left side of thescreen.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 7 of 23

4. Click on “View” next to the name of the initiative petition to view a PDF of the initiative petition form. ThePDF form can be printed or downloaded, as needed.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 8 of 23

Sample Form - Petition for Use by Volunteer CirculatorThis is the form that a volunteer petition circulator would use to gather signatures.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 9 of 23

Sample Form - Full Text of Proposed Constitutional AmendmentThis form is to be used in conjunction with the petition form so that circulators can show petition signers the fulltext of a proposed constitutional amendment.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 10 of 23

Register as a Paid Petition Circulator1. To register with the Division of Elections as a paid petition circulator, begin by clicking on “OnlineApplication” from the homepage.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 11 of 23

2. Follow the prompts on the screen to enter you email address and create a password. When you click“Register”, you will be sent an email to the address you provided. Cross-check your email address as an incorrectemail address will delay the registration process.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 12 of 23

3. Click on the link in the email that was sent to you to confirm your email address. If the link has expired, youwill be given the opportunity to generate another confirmation email.4. When you confirm your email address, you will see the page below. Click “Register as a PetitionCirculator” to continue.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 13 of 23

5. Complete the registration page. You will need to provide your name, date of birth, phone number, andpermanent address. In addition, if your permanent address is not a Florida address, you will need to provide aseparate Florida address at which you will accept service of process. For each address, make sure to provide acomplete address including an apartment or unit number, if applicable. Once you have filled out yourinformation, check the box at the bottom of the screen and click “Submit Application.”Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 14 of 23

6. Once you submit your application, the application will be reviewed by the Division of Elections. If yourapplication is approved, you will receive an email confirmation and will be able to log into the site. Followdirections to take you to the page to log in. If you notice that you have an error in your application as approved,please contact the Division of Elections immediately.7. If there are problems with your application, you will receive an email notifying you the application has beendenied and the reason why. You can reapply by going to the homepage and clicking on “Log in”. Enter youremail address and password. You will then be taken to the application screen to revise and resubmit yourapplication.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 15 of 23

Manage Account Once Registered as a Paid Petition CirculatorOnce you have been approved as a paid petition circulator, you can log into your registration account. Withinthe account, you will be able to select one or more initiative petitions for which you can generate petitionforms containing your unique paid petition circulator information.Log In1. On the homepage, click on “Log in.”Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 16 of 23

Enter your email and tab to password field. Enter password and click on “I’m not a robot”. Once you areverified on reCaptcha, click on “Log in.”2.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 17 of 23

Manage InitiativesOnce you are logged in, click on “Manage Initiatives.”Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 18 of 23

To Add and View Selected Initiative Petition(s)1. You will see a listing of currently active initiative petitions. Click on “Add” next to the name of an initiative toindicate you are or will be collecting petition signatures for that initiative. If you have already added an initiativeto your account, click on “Edit” to view or change information.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 19 of 23

2. When you add the initiative to your account, you can click on “View” to view or download a PDF petition formcontaining your circulator information. The PDF form can be printed or downloaded, as needed.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 20 of 23

Sample Form - Generated Petition Form for Paid Petition CirculatorThe form below shows what a generated petition form would look like once a paid petition circulatorselected a petition to circulate.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 21 of 23

To Withdraw from Selected Initiative Petition(s)If you are no longer circulating petitions for a particular initiative, click on “Withdraw” to remove the petitionfrom your account.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 22 of 23

Additional InformationAdditional information about petitions and circulators can be found from the home screen.Access - Initiatives/Amendments/Revisions DatabaseFor additional information about the status of the former and currently proposed constitutionalamendments/revisions and initiative petitions, click on the link titled “Initiatives/Amendments/RevisionsDatabase.”For AssistanceFor questions or assistance, click on the link titled “Please contact the Division of Elections”. You will beprompted to send an email to the Division. Please be specific in your email as to the issue and include yourcirculator number if you already have one.Division of ElectionsPetition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019)Page 23 of 23

Division of Elections Petition Circulator User Guide (Updated 11/2019) Page 11 of 23 Register as a Paid Petition Circulator 1. To register with the Division of Elections as a paid petition circulator, begin by clicking on “Online Application” from the homepage.