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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Certification of Election results 11_15_05CERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 15, 2005 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 General Municipal Election held on November 15, 2005, including, though not limited to, the following Logic and Accuracy Tests: I. On Tuesday, November 8, 2005 (testing of equipment used on election day): a. Commencing at approximately 10 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 to be voted in the City of Miami General Municipal Election, to be held on November 15, 2005. b. The Canvassing Board representative compared the test results with the predetermined totals for each issue 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 the Canvassing Board representative, in a sealed container with Seal No.0000669, 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 Thursday, November 10, 2005 (canvass of absentee ballots presumed invalid): a. Commencing at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections representative and the Canvassing Board representative began the canvassing of the presumed invalid absentee ballots of batch #1. A total of 205 absentee ballots were determined to be invalid. 1 III. On Friday, November 11, 2005 (testing of equipment used on election day and opening of absentee ballots): a. At approximately 9:00 a.m. on November 11, 2005, the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections had the testing materials of the Public Test, delivered still under Seal No. 0000669, opened in the Canvassing Board representative's presence. The Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections representative had the tabulating equipment tested to ascertain that the equipment would correctly count the precinct and absentee ballots cast for the candidates to be voted in the City of Miami General Municipal Election, to be held on November 15, 2005. b. The Canvassing Board representative compared the test results with the predetermined totals for each issue 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. IV. On Tuesday, November 15, 2005 (election day): a. Commencing at 5 p.m., the Canvassing Board began the canvassing of the absentee ballots. Except as otherwise specifically set forth and declared in this certification, in my presence and sight, no absentee ballot was removed from or added, and no absentee ballot was in any manner altered or tampered with by any person, and no person touched any absentee ballot or PEB (personal electronic ballot), except a person authorized to do so pursuant to Section 101.5612, Florida Statutes. b. At the completion of the vote count, the absentee ballot tabulating equipment was again tested to ascertain that the equipment correctly counted the votes cast for the candidates. c. The tabulation of results began at approximately 7:30 p.m. The Canvassing Board opened, processed and validated the Provisional ballots. At approximately 11:30 p.m. the Canvassing Board received the Group Detail report with the tabulation results. V. I further certify and declare that the results of the General Municipal Election which was held on November 15, 2005, are as follows: 2 CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS November 15, 2005 MAYOR Precincts Counted: 127 100 % Absentee Precincts Counted: 4 100 % Registered Voters: 149,989 100 % Ballots Cast 26,731 17.82 % TOTAL CANDIDATE VOTES PERCENT IVOTRONICS ABSENTEE PROVISIONAL Charles Leon Cutler 1,386 5.31 % 1,155 231 0 Manny Diaz 17,037 65.25 % 12,453 4,578 6 Evaristo "Ever" Marina 668 2.56 % 484 184 0 Omani Musa 190 0.73 % 168 22 0 Enrique Santos 6,828 26.15 % 5,868 960 0 VI. I further certify and declare that for Mayor, Manny Diaz received a majority of votes cast, and is hereby declared to have been elected Mayor. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 Precincts Counted: Absentee Precincts Counted: Registered Voters: Ballots Cast 17 100 % 1 100 % 22,472 100 % 6,577 29.05 % TOTAL CANDIDATE VOTES PERCENT IVOTRONICS ABSENTEE PROVISIONAL Luis Fernandez 2,241 35.44 % 1,767 473 1 Joe Sanchez 4,083 64.56 % 2,842 1,240 1 VII. I further certify and declare that in District 3 for Commissioner, Joe Sanchez received a majority of votes cast, and is hereby declared to have been elected Commissioner District 3. 3 COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 Precincts Counted: Absentee Precincts Counted: Registered Voters: Ballots Cast 25 100 % 1 100 34,657 100 % 4,590 13.24 % TOTAL CANDIDATE VOTES PERCENT IVOTRONICS ABSENTEE PROVISIONAL Jeffery L. Allen 379 8.45 % 315 64 0 Basil A. Binns II 187 4.17 % 174 13 0 Richard P. Dunn II 1,252 27.91 % 1,091 161 0 Irby Martin McKnight 225 5.02 % 205 20 0 Wellington Rolle 56 1.25 % 39 17 0 Eric Simpson 15 0.33 % 14 1 0 Michelle Spence -Jones 1,448 32.28 % 1,318 127 3 Georges William 637 14.20 % 498 139 0 Willie L. Williams 287 6.40 % 267 20 0 VIII. I further certify and declare that in District 5 for Commissioner, no candidate received a majority of votes cast, and therefore a Runoff election will be required to determine who will be elected Commissioner District 5. Richard P. Dunn II and Michelle Spence -Jones, having received the greatest number of votes cast in the General election, shall be placed on the ballot at the Runoff election. WITNESS my hand and the official Seal of the City of Miami, Florida, this 16th day of November, 2005. Priscilla A. Thompson, Ci Clerk Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of November 2005, by Priscilla A. Thompson, who is personally known to me and did take an oath. yy i4G) j Sylvia Scheider, Notary Public SVEVIA $CHFIDER r,Noialy Public - Stale of Florida - *Cam iielc 6pliski29, 20a7 Commission # DD178031 ***,*Kr Bonded By Nafkmol Notary Assn. 4 CUMULATIVE 01:18pm Nov 16 2005 CYMI CITY OF MIAMI Precincts counted Absentee Precincts counted Registered Voters Ballots cast FALL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS MIAMI DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 15, 2005 127 100.00% 4 100.00% 149,989 100.00% 26,731 17.82% MAYOR Charles Leon cutler 1,386 5.31% Manny Diaz 17,037 65.25% Evaristo "Ever" Marina 668 2.56% Omari Musa 190 0.73% Enrique Santos 6,828 26.15% overvotes 3 Undervotes 619 SM103 MIAMI - DISTRICT 3 Precincts counted Absentee Precincts Counted Registered Voters Ballots Cast 17 100.00% 1 100.00% 22,472 100.00% 6,527 29.05% COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 3 Luis Fernandez 2,241 35.44% Joe Sanchez 4,083 64.56% overvotes 0 Undervotes 203 sM105 MIAMI - DISTRICT 5 Precincts counted Absentee Precincts Counted Registered Voters Ballots Cast 25 100.00% 1 100.00% 34,657 100.00% 4,590 13.24% COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 5 Jeffery L. Allen 379 8.45% Basil A. Binns II 187 4.17% Richard P. Dunn II 1,252 27.91% Irby Martin McKnight 225 5.02% wellington Rolle 56 1.25% Eric Simpson 15 0.33% Michelle spence-zones 1,448 32.28% Georges William 637 14.20% Willie L williams 287 6.40% overvotes 1 Undervotes 103 CGVC VILLAGE OF COCOANUT GROVE Precincts Counted Absentee Precincts counted Registered Voters Ballots Cast 12 100.00% 1 100.00% 12,338 100.00% 1,605 13.01% VILLAGE COUNCIL Vote for not more than 9 Thomas A. Cobitz 580 6.22% David Collins 859 9.21% Felice Dubin 636 6.82% Robert L. Ferreira 554 5.94% Gary M. Hecht '714 7.66% "G" Guillermo E. Heredia 255 2.74% Russell Johnson 487 5.22% Robert Loupo 541 5.80% Yvonne McDonald. 895 9.60% Ronald A. Nelson 687 7.37% Michelle Melin Niemeyer 788 8.45% Lottie Person 668 7.17% Marc David Sarnoff 975 10.46% Martin Zilber 684 7.34% overvotes 0 Undervotes 5,122 Page 1