HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibitCERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION
HELD ON AUGUST 18, 2020
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
Special Election held on August 18, 2020 including, though not limited to, the following:
I. Wednesday, July 29, 2020:
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 vote -by -mail, early voting and precinct ballots for the August 18,
2020 City of Miami Special Election.
II. Thursday, July 30, 2020 through Tuesday, August 18, 2020:
A. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2020, the
Supervisor of Elections conducted the pre -count logic and accuracy test of the
optical scan voting system used for vote -by -mail, provisional and overseas
ballots, and verified the correctness of the programs and equipment.
Additionally, the Miami -Dade Elections Department began the process of
opening vote -by -mail ballots in addition to the duplication of damaged vote -by -
mail ballots. This task was carried out on an as -needed basis until Tuesday,
August 18, 2020.
B. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2020, Miami -
Dade County's Canvassing Board (hereinafter referred to as "Canvassing
Board") met to canvass presumed invalid vote -by -mail ballots. This task was
carried out on an as -needed basis until Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
III. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 through Friday, August 21, 2020:
A. Commencing at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, the
Canvassing Board met to canvass presumed invalid vote -by -mail ballots.
Pursuant to Section 101.048(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
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Elections no later than 5:00 p.m. on the second day following the election. The
deadline to provide said evidence was Thursday, August 20, 2020, by 5:00 p.m.
IV. Friday, August 21, 2020:
A. On Friday, August 21, 2020 the Canvassing Board met at approximately 9:00
a.m. to canvass vote -by -mail and provisional ballots (as needed). 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, August 20, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. After the completion
of this task, the Supervisor of Elections sent via email the certified OFFICIAL
election results for the August 18, 2020 Primary Election and City of Miami
Special Election.
V. Monday, August 24, 2020:
A. On Monday, August 24, 2020, the Supervisor of Elections sent via email two
reports containing OFFICIAL election results specifically for the City of
Miami Special Election held on August 18, 2020. The reports included results
from individual precincts within the City of Miami and the cumulative total of
the election results for the City of Miami Special Election.
VI. I further certify and declare that the results of the City of Miami Special Election
held on August 18, 2020 are as follows:
CITY OF MIANII SPECIAL ELECTION — AUGUST 18, 2020
TOTAL
VOTES
%
ELECTION
DAY
VOTE -BY-
MAIL
EARLY
VOTING
PROVISIONAL
PRECINCTS COUNTED
145
100
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL
214,971
BALLOTS CAST -TOTAL
61,249
13,037
38,598
9,614
0
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL
28.49
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CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL ELECTION — AUGUST 18, 2020
Proposed Non -binding Straw Ballot Question
Would you support requiring the Miami -Dade County Mayor who has authority over the Miami -Dade
County Aviation Department to start a program to screen all passengers arriving at Miami International
Airport for the COVID-19 virus?
TOTAL
VOTES
%
ELECTION
DAY
VOTE -BY-
MAIL
EARLY
VOTING
PROVISIONAL
YES
47,835
84.75
9,461
31,186
7,188
0
NO
8,610
15.25
2,182
4,822
1,606
0
Total
56,445
11,643
36,008
8,794
0
Over Votes
28
4
22
2
0
Under Votes
4,776
1,390
2,568
818
0
VII. I further certify and declare that the non -binding straw ballot question voted upon at
the August 18, 2020 City of Miami Special Election was approved by the electorate.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the City of Miami, Florida, this 26th day
of August 2020.
Todd F .Rani
City Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of August 2020, by Todd B.
Hannon, who is personally known to me and did take an oath.
Maricarmen Lopez, Nota*y,P�ublic
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