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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcertification unofficialCERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS ON THE CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON JANUARY 29, 2008 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 do hereby certify that all necessary legal steps were taken in connection with the conduct of a City of Miami Special Municipal Election held on January 29, 2008, including, though not limited to, the following Logic and Accuracy Tests. I. On Wednesday, January 9, 2008: A. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m., the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections had the tabulating equipment located in the Elections Department at 2700 NW 87th Ave., tested to ascertain that the equipment would correctly tabulate the precinct and absentee ballot votes cast for the City of Miami Charter Amendment ballot question. B. Pursuant to Florida Statutes 101.5612 entitled, "Testing of Tabulation Equipment," the test was conducted by processing a pre -audited group of ballots so produced as to record a predetermined number of valid votes for the question and included one or more ballots which had votes in excess of the number allowed by law in order to test the ability of the automatic tabulation equipment to reject such votes. C. Test results were compared with the predetermined totals for the question (pursuant to requirements established in Section 101.5612, Florida Statutes), the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections witnessed and observed the performance and results of all required tests and verified the correctness of the program, precinct header cards and test ballots, as well as any replacement of said materials required by and subject to said tests. D. At the completion of the pre -election test of the automatic tabulation equipment, the program disk and test ballots with precinct header cards were placed in the custody of the Miami -Dade Supervisor of Elections and 1 authorization was given to the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections to proceed with the opening of valid absentee ballots the following days. II. On Friday January 25, 2008 through Monday January 28, 2008: A. On Friday, January 25, 2008 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 7:00 a.m. and commencing at 8 a.m. on Monday, January 28, 2008 and resumed the opening of the absentee ballots. III.On Tuesday, January 29, 2008 (Election Day) A. At approximately 4:00 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 City of Miami's Charter Amendment ballot item. 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 7:30 p.m., before the official count of ballots to ascertain that the equipment correctly counted the precinct and absentee votes cast for the City of Miami's Charter Amendment ballot item. C. At the completion of the tabulation of election results, 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 will be Friday, February 1, 2008 wherein we will receive 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 72532 and signed off by the Supervisor of Elections. V. I further certify and declare that the results of the City of Miami Special Municipal Election which was held on January 29, 2008, are as follows: 2 CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS January 29, 2008 Precincts Counted 127 Registered Voters 149,957 Total Ballots Cast 53,261 Voter Turnout 35.52% CHARTER AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH IN THE MIAMI CHARTER A CITIZENS' BILL OF RIGHTS "Shall the Miami Charter be amended to establish a Citizens' Bill of Rights to guarantee rights related to religion and conscience, speech, assembly and press, unreasonable searches and seizures, nondiscrimination, environmental protection, natural resources and scenic beauty and providing for remedies and construction?" YES 36,585 79.74% NO 9,295 20.26% Over Votes 24 Under Votes 7,261 VI. I further certify and declare that the "Charter Amendment to Establish in the Miami Charter, a Citizens' Bill of Rights" was approved by the electorate. WITNESS my hand and the official Seal of the City of Miami, Florida, this 31st day of January, 2008. Priscilla A' hompson, C , City Clerk Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st day of January, 2008, by Priscilla A. Thompson, who is personally known to me and did take an oath. ee?"41 Pamela E. B s, Notary Public I geciatt NOamela BumlaryPli sBteteelFi Me P My Commission DD539398 ar Expires 04/11/2010 3