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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCertification And Declaration of OERCERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS ON THE CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON JANUARY 12, 2010 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI DADE ) CITY OF MIAMI I, Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk of the City of Miami, Florida, and as the Canvassing Board for the City of Miami (hereinafter referred to as "Canvassing Board") do hereby certify that all necessary legal steps were taken in connection with the conduct of a City of Miami Special Election held on January 12, 2010, including, though not limited to, the following Logic and Accuracy Tests: I. On Wednesday, January 6,2010: A. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m. the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections representative had the tabulating equipment tested to ascertain that the equipment will correctly count the precinct and absentee ballots cast for the candidates and/or issues, to be voted in the Miami Special Election to be held on January 12, 2010. B. The Canvassing Board compared the test results with the predetermined totals for each candidate and pursuant to the requirements established in Section 101.5612, Florida Statutes, observed the performance and results of all required tests and verified the correctness of the programs and equipment, as well as any replacement of said materials required by said tests, subject to said tests. C. At the completion of the above test, there were delivered to us, in a sealed container with Seal Number 0051476 the verified Logic and Accuracy reports and test materials, and steps have been taken to ensure the security of said materials prior to, during and subsequent to the election, except when said materials are properly in the possession of the Elections Department staff appointed to conduct the election. II. On Wednesday, January 6, 2010 through Monday, January 11, 2010: A. On Wednesday, January 6, 2010, the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections set the time to begin the opening of the valid absentee ballots and the duplication of ballots (as needed) at 10:00 a.m. and commencing at 1 p.m. on Monday, January 11, 2010, the Canvassing Board resumed opening of the absentee ballots. III.On Tuesday, January 12, 2010 (Election Day) A. At approximately 5:00 p.m., the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections began the pre -count logic and accuracy test of the optical scan system used for paper ballots, located at the Elections Department at 2700 NW 87th Ave., to ascertain that the equipment had not been tampered with, and that it would correctly count the precinct and absentee ballot votes cast for all City of Miami candidates. B. At the completion of the precinct and absentee ballot count, the pre-election test of the automatic tabulating equipment was again tested at approximately 7:00 p.m., before the official count of ballots to ascertain that the equipment correctly counted the precinct and absentee votes cast for all City of Miami candidates. C. At the completion of the tabulation of election results, approximately 9:45 p.m., the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections presented me with the certification of elections tabulation. Per Florida Statute 101.048(1) persons casting provisional ballots have the right to present written evidence supporting his or her eligibility to vote to the supervisor of elections by not later than 5 p.m. on the third day following the election. That deadline was Thursday, January 14, 2010. On Friday, January 15, 2010 we received the certified official tabulation of election results. IV. I further certify that all documents concerning the above Logic and Accuracy Tests showed the tabulating equipment to be functioning correctly and that said documents are presently in the possession of the Supervisor of Elections of Miami -Dade County, in containers which were sealed under seal number 0051476 and signed off by the Supervisor of Elections and the City Clerk. V. I further certify and declare that the results of the nonpartisan City of Miami Special Election which was held on January 12, 2010, are as follows: 2010 CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL ELECTION —JANUARY 12, 2010 ELECTION DAY TOTAL VOTES % OPTICAL SCAN IVOTRO-NIC ABSENTEE PRECINCTS COUNTED 55 100 REGISTERED VOTERS -TOTAL 65,360 BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL 5,156 VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL 11.93 h? 4,249 2 3,905 2010 CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL ELECTION —JANUARY 12, 2010 COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 Yashica Brown-Rogne 29 .76 18 0 ELECTION DAY David Chiverton 138 3.61 TOTAL VOTES % OPTICAL SCAN IVOTRO-NIC ABSENTEE COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 164 Robert Malone Jr. 189 4.95 121 0 68 Eric Bodin 30 .70 9 0 21 Mariano Cruz 47 1.10 26 0 21 Luis Esteban De La Cruz 78 1.83 58 0 20 Waldo Faura 158 3.70 63 0 95 Miguel (Mike) Gabela 555 13.00 247 0 308 Wifredo (Willy) Gort 2,369 55.49 857 1 1,511 Manuel Richardson 353 8.27 252 0 101 Mike Suarez 486 11.38 144 0 342 Richard Tapia 193 4.52 101 0 92 Total 4,269 1,757 1 2,511 Over Votes 12 0 0 12 Under Votes 19 10 0 9 COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 Yashica Brown-Rogne 29 .76 18 0 11 David Chiverton 138 3.61 85 0 53 Richard P. Dunn II 601 15.73 437 0 164 Robert Malone Jr. 189 4.95 121 0 68 Dufirstson Neree 66 1.73 51 0 15 Pierre E. Rutledge 319 8.35 147 0 172 Michelle Spence -Jones 2,043 53.48 1,284 1 758 Georges William 151 3.95 119 0 32 Erica Wright 284 7.43 214 0 70 Total 3,820 2,476 1 1,343 Over Votes 25 0 0 25 Under Votes 11 6 0 5 VI. I further certify and declare that: • in the race for Commission District 1, Wifredo (Willy) Gort received the greatest number of all votes cast and is hereby declared to have been elected City of Miami District 1 Commissioner; and • in the race for Commission District 5, Michelle Spence -Jones received the greatest number of all votes cast and is hereby declared to have been elected City of Miami District 5 Commissioner. 3 VII. On Friday, January 15, 2010 (Post Election Audit) A. At approximately 10:00 a.m. the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections conducted a post election manual audit at the Elections Department at 2700 NW 87th Ave. according to Florida Division of Election Rule 1 S-5.026. The audit entailed audit teams manually counting the ballots cast by absentee voting, and by Election Day voting, for a randomly selected precinct within a randomly selected race. At the completion of the audit on Friday, January 15, 2010, at approximately 11:45 a.m. we received the voting system post election audit report. WITNESS my hand and the official Seal of the City of Miami, Florida, this 15th day of January, 2010. , a Priscilla A. Thompson, C C City Clerk Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of January, 2010, by Priscilla A. Thompson, who is personally known to me and did take an oath. 4 7) > r ftWtgt S. anie, Notary Public Mofnry Public State o forida p My Commission DD617011 or n0 Expires 1112612010