HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibitCERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
FOR THE RUN-OFF ELECTION HELD ON
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
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's
Run -Off Election held on November 21, 2017, including, though not limited to, the
following:
I. On Thursday, November 16, 2017:
A. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m. the Miami -Dade County Supervisor
of Elections conducted a logic and accuracy test of the touch screen and
optical scan voting systems to be used for vote -by -mail, early voting and
precinct ballots for the candidates to be voted upon at the November 21, 2017
Run -Off Election.
B. A member from the City of Miami's 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.
II. On Friday, November 17, 2017 through Tuesday, November 21, 2017:
On Friday, November 17, 2017, the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections
conducted the pre -count logic and accuracy test of the optical scan system used for
vote -by -mail and provisional ballots. Additionally, at approximately 10:00 a.m., a
majority of the City of Miami's Canvassing Board was in attendance to approve the
commencement of vote -by -mail ballot opening, processing and duplication. The
task of vote -by -mail ballot opening, processing and duplication was continued on an
as needed basis until Tuesday, November 21, 2017.
III. On Tuesday, November 21, 2017 through Monday, November 27, 2017:
On Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at 6:00 p.m., the City of Miami's Canvassing
Board met to canvass presumed invalid vote -by -mail ballots. After the completion
of this task, the tabulation of election results was finalized and the Miami -Dade
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County Supervisor of Elections presented me with the UNOFFICIAL election results
for the November 21, 2017 Run -Off Election. Per Section 101.048(1), Florida
Statutes, persons casting provisional ballots have the right to present written
evidence supporting his or her eligibility to vote to the Supervisor of Elections by no
later than 5:00 p.m. on the second day following the election. The deadline to
provide said evidence was Thursday, November 23, 2017. On Monday, November
27, 2017, provisional ballots were canvassed by the City of Miami's Canvassing
Board. After the canvassing of provisional ballots was completed, I received the
certified OFFICIAL election results for the November 21, 2017 Run -Off Election.
IV. I further certify that on Thursday, November 16, 2017, two (2) sets of documents
containing all of the results of the Logic and Accuracy Tests validated that the
tabulating equipment was functioning correctly and that said documents were signed
off by the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections and City Clerk. These
documents were then placed in a sealed canvass bag under seal number 00751397.
On Tuesday, November 21, 2017, the sealed canvass bag was opened and one (1) set
of documents was retained by the Supervisor of Elections and the other set retained
by the City Clerk.
V. I further certify and declare that the results of the nonpartisan City of Miami Run -Off
Election held on November 21, 2017, are as follows:
CITY OF MIAMI RUN-OFF ELECTION - NOVEMBER 21, 2017
ELECTION DAY
EARLY VOTING
TOTAL
VOTES
%
OPTICAL
SCAN
IVO
VOTE -BY-
MAIL
OPTICAL
SCAN
IVO
PROVI-
SIONAL
PRECINCTS COUNTED
17
100.00
REGISTERED VOTERS -
TOTAL
30,338
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL
4,587
1,486
0
2,408
692
0
1
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL
15.12
COMMISSIONER — DISTRICT 3
Joe Carollo
2,409
52.76
688
0
1,346
374
0
1
Alfonso "Alfie" Leon
2,157
47.24
791
0
1,048
318
0
0
Over Votes
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Under Votes
20
7
0
13
0
0
0
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VI. I further certify and declare that Joe Carollo received more than 50 percent plus one
of all votes cast and is hereby declared to have been elected as Miami City
Commissioner for District 3.
VII. On Tuesday, November 28, 2017:
At approximately 2:00 p.m. the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections
conducted a post -election manual audit at the Elections Department located at 2700
NW 87th Ave according to Florida Division of Elections Rule 1S-5.026. The audit
entailed audit teams from the Elections Department manually counting the ballots
cast for a randomly selected precinct within the District 3 race. At the completion
of the audit on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, I received the voting system post-
election audit report.
WITNESS my hand and the official Seal of the City of Miami, Florida, this 29th day of
November, 2017.
Todd B Hannon
City Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of November, 2017, by Todd B. Hannon,
who is personally known to me and did take an oath.
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