HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibitCERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
FOR THE REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION
HELD ON MARCH 15, 2016
STATE OF FLORIDA )
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY )
CITY OF MIAMI )
I, Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk of the City of Miami, Florida, do hereby certify that all
necessary legal steps were taken in connection with the conduct of the City of Miami
Referendum Special Election held on March 15, 2016, including, though not limited to,
the following:
I. On Wednesday, February 24, 2016:
A. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m., the Miami -Dade County
Supervisor of Elections (hereinafter referred to as "Supervisor of Elections")
conducted a logic and accuracy test of the touch screen and optical scan voting
systems to be used for absentee, early voting and precinct ballots for the
March 15, 2016 City of Miami Referendum Special Election.
B. The Supervisor of Elections compared the test results with the predetermined
totals for the tabulating devices selected for the logic and accuracy test 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.
II. On Monday, February 29, 2016 through Tuesday, March 15, 2016:
A. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 29, 2016, the
Supervisor of Elections conducted the pre -count logic and accuracy test of the
optical scan system used for absentee and provisional ballots and verified the
correctness of the programs and equipment. Additionally, the Miami -Dade
Elections Department began the process of opening absentee ballots in
addition to the duplication of damaged absentee ballots. This task was carried
out on an as needed basis until Tuesday, March 15, 2016.
III. On Thursday, March 3, 2016 through Monday, March 14, 2016:
A. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2016,
Miami -Dade County's Canvassing Board (hereinafter referred to as
"Canvassing Board") met to canvass presumed invalid absentee ballots. This
task was carried out on an as needed basis until Monday, March 14, 2016.
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IV. On Tuesday, March 15, 2016 through Friday, March 18, 2016:
A. Commencing at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, the
Canvassing Board met to canvass presumed invalid absentee ballots. Per
Section 101.048(1), Florida Statutes, persons casting provisional ballots have
the right to present written evidence supporting their eligibility to vote to the
Supervisor of Elections no later than 5:00 p.m. on the second day following
the election. The deadline to provide said evidence was Thursday, March 17,
2016. On Friday, March 18, 2016, provisional ballots were canvassed by the
Canvassing Board. After the completion of this task, the tabulation of
preliminary election results was finalized and the Supervisor of Elections
presented me with the certified UNOFFICIAL election results for the March
15, 2016 City of Miami Referendum Special Election.
V. On Friday, March 25, 2016:
A. Per Florida Administrative Code Section IS-2.013(7) Absentee Ballots to
Overseas Electors, with respect to the presidential preference primary and the
general election, any absentee ballot cast for a federal office by an overseas
elector which is postmarked or signed and dated no later than the date of the
federal election shall be counted if received no later than ten (10) days from
the date of the federal election as long as such absentee ballot is otherwise
proper. Due to the fact that the City of Miami's Referendum Special Election
shared the same ballot as a Presidential Preference Primary Election, the
Canvassing Board was not able to provide certified official election results
until ten (10) days after the date of the federal election. On Friday, March 25,
2016, the Canvassing Board met at 4:00 p.m. to canvass overseas absentee
ballots. After the completion of this task, the tabulation of the final election
results was completed and the Supervisor of Elections presented me with the
certified OFFICIAL election results for the March 15, 2016 Referendum
Special Election.
VI. I further certify and declare that the results of the City of Miami Referendum Special
Election held on March 15, 2016, are as follows:
CITY OF MIAM REFERENDUM SPECIAL E.
ELECTION DAY
PRECINCTS COUNTED
REGISTERED VOTERS -
TOTAL
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL
TOTAL
VOTES
127
171,149
52,418
100.00
30.63
OPTICAL
SCAN
23,142
IVO
0
ABSENTEE
18,654
EARLY VOTING
OPTICAL
SCAN
10,577
IVO
2
PROVI-
SIONAL
43
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CITY OF MIAMI REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION - MARCH 15, 201
REFERENDUM QUESTION — Proposed lease of city -owned waterfront lands on the Miami River "Shall the
City be authorized to lease approximately 0.73 acres of waterfront land on the Miami River to Riverside Wharf LLC,
providing for 1) $195,500.00 of minimum guaranteed annual rent, and 2) an investment of approximately $7 million
in privately funded improvements including the construction of restaurants and the continuity of the public Miami
Riverwalk, for a thirty (30) year term with two (2) ten (10) year renewal options?"
ELECTION DAY
EARLY VOTING
TOTAL
VOTES
010
OPTICAL
SCAN
IVO
ABSENTEE
OPTICAL
SCAN
IVO
PROVI-
SIONAL
YES
33,239
71.93
14,450
0
12,259
6,509
1
20
NO
12,974
28.07
5,872
0
4,394
2,693
1
14
Total
46,213
20,322
0
16,653
9,202
2
34
Over Votes
21
6
0
14
1
0
0
Under Votes
6,184
2,814
0
1,987
1,374
0
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VI. I further certify and declare that the Referendum Question pertaining to a "Proposed
lease of city -owned waterfront lands on the Miami River" was approved by the
electorate.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the City of Miami, Florida, this 31' day
of March, 2016.
Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31' day of March, 2016, by Todd B.
Hannon, who is personally known to me and did take an oath.
andra ' orges, Notary Public
'ty, Notary Public State of Florida
Sandra Forges
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