HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibitEXHIBIT - FILE NO. 6809
CERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI RUN-OFF ELECTION
HELD ON NOVEMBER 19, 2019
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE )
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
Run -Off Election held on November 19, 2019, including, though not limited to, the
following:
I. Wednesday, November 13, 2019
A. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m. the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of
Elections (hereinafter "Supervisor of Elections") conducted a Logic and
Accuracy Test of the touch screen and optical scan voting systems to be used for
the City of Miami's November 19, 2019 Run -Off Election (hereinafter "Run -Off
Election") at the Miami -Dade Elections Department located at 2700 NW 87th
Avenue, Doral, Florida (hereinafter "Elections Department").
B. A member from the City of Miami's Canvassing Board (hereinafter "Canvassing
Board") compared the test results with the predetermined totals for each
candidate used 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.
C. I further certify that on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, two sets of documents
containing 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 Supervisor of Elections and City Clerk. These documents were
then placed in a sealed canvass bag using seal number 0051188.
II. Friday, November 15, 2019 through Tuesday, November 19, 2019
A. On Friday, November 15, 2019, the Supervisor of Elections conducted the Pre -
count Logic and Accuracy Test of the optical scan system used for vote -by -mail
and provisional ballots at the Elections Department. Additionally, the process of
opening vote -by -mail ballots and the duplication of damaged vote -by -mail
ballots (as needed) began at 11:00 a.m. The task of opening vote -by -mail ballots
was continued on an as -needed basis until Tuesday, November 19, 2019.
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111. Tuesday, November 19, 2019
A. At approximately 5:00 p.m., the Canvassing Board met at the Elections
Department to canvass presumed invalid vote -by -mail ballots. After the
completion of this task, the tabulation of election results, including only the vote -
by -mail ballots that were deemed valid by the Canvassing Board, was finalized
and the Supervisor of Elections presented me with the UNOFFICIAL election
results for the Run -Off Election. Pursuant to Section 101.68(4), Florida Statutes,
voters whose vote -by -mail ballots were presumed to be invalid by the
Canvassing Board 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, November 21, 2019, by 5:00 p.m.
B. Additionally, the sealed canvass bag (seal number 0051188) containing the
results of the Logic and Accuracy Test conducted on Wednesday, November 13,
2019, was opened and one set of documents was retained by the Supervisor of
Elections and the other set was retained by the City Clerk.
IV. Friday, November 22, 2019
A. The Canvassing Board met at the Elections Department at approximately 2:00
p.m. to canvass presumed invalid vote -by -mail ballots and provisional ballots
cast on Election Day. Pursuant to Sections 101.68(4) and 101.048(1), Florida
Statutes, persons casting vote -by -mail ballots and 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, November 21,
2019, at 5:00 p.m. After the Canvassing Board reviewed presumed invalid vote -
by -mail ballots in addition to provisional ballots cast on Election Day, I received
the certified OFFICIAL election results for the Run -Off Election.
B. Additionally, the Canvassing Board randomly selected a voting precinct
associated with the Run -Off Election for the post -election manual audit which
resulted in Precinct 974.0 being selected.
V. Monday, November 25, 2019
A. On Monday, November 25, 2019, the Canvassing Board met at the Elections
Department at approximately 2:00 p.m. to conduct a post -election manual audit
in accordance with Florida Division of Elections Rule 1S-5.026. The audit
entailed audit teams from the Elections Department manually counting the
ballots cast during vote -by -mail voting, early voting and Election Day voting for
precinct 974.0. Upon the completion of the audit I received the Voting System
Post -Election Audit Report.
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VI. I further certify and declare that the results of the Run -Off Election held on
November 19, 2019, are as follows:
CITY OF MIAMI RUN-OFF ELECTION - NOVEMBER 19, 2019
TOTAL
VOTES
%
ELECTION
DAY
VOTE -BY-
MAIL
EARLY
VOTING
PROVISIONAL
PRECINCTS COUNTED
33
100.00
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL
33,209
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL
4,603
1,137
3,086
378
2
BALLOTS CAST - BLANK
16
.35
2
13
1
0
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL
13.86
VOTER TURNOUT - BLANK
.05
COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 1
Alex Diaz de la Portilla
2,787
60.80
671
1,835
279
2
Miguel Angel Gabela
1,797
39.20
463
1,236
98
0
Total
4,584
1,134
3,071
377
2
Over Votes
3
1
2
0
0
Under Votes
16
2
13
1
0
VII. I further certify and declare that for District 1, Alex Diaz de la Portilla received the
greatest number of votes cast and is hereby declared to have been elected as Miami
City Commissioner for District 1.
WITNESS my hand and the official Seal of the City of Miami, Florida, this 25th
day of November 2019.
Tod c Hary�'o
City Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of November 2019, by Todd B.
Hannon, who is personally known to me and did take an oath.
Sandra 'Fbrges, Notary Public
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° : Notary Pudic - State of Florida
Commission # GG 084618
�l 'S"•' My Comm. Expires Mar 19, 2021
Based Trough National Nasty Assn.
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