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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo to Mayor and Commissioners re EV for 2023 ElectionCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO : FR Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Todd B.,,Ha City Clerk DATE: April 3, 2023 FILE : SUBJECT : Early Voting Sites/Schedule — 2023 General Municipal Election and Run -Off Election (if necessary) REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: Early Voting Legislation and Map In preparation for the November 7, 2023 City of Miami General Municipal Election for Commission Districts 1, 2, and 4, a resolution regarding the establishment of early voting sites and schedule (dates and times) has been placed on the agenda for the April 13, 2023 Miami City Commission Meeting. For your information, Florida Statute §101.657(e) enables municipalities to provide early voting in municipal elections that are not held in conjunction with county or state elections. A municipality may designate as many sites as necessary and shall conduct its activities providing that: • Early voting sites are limited to a main or branch office of the supervisor of elections, city hall, public library, fairground, civic center, courthouse, county commission building, stadium, convention center, government -owned senior center, or government -owned community center; and • Early voting sites shall be designated no later than the 30th day prior to an election; and • All early voting sites shall allow any person in line at the closing of an early voting site to vote. The following six (6) locations have previously been designated by the City Commission for City of Miami elections and are being proposed as early voting sites for the upcoming election. LOCATION TYPE ADDRESS ZIP Allapattah Branch Library Public Library 1799 NW 35th St. 33142 Lemon City Branch Library Public Library 430 NE 61 st St. 33137 Miami City Hall City Hall 3500 Pan American Dr. 33133 Shenandoah Branch Library Public Library 2111 SW 19th St. 33145 Stephen P. Clark Center AMC Elections Branch Office 111 NW 1st St. 33128 West Flagler Branch Library Public Library 5050 West Flagler St. 33134 A map of the early voting sites referenced above is included with this memo for your reference. Please be advised that all registered voters in City Commission Districts 1, 2, and 4 will be able to vote at any of the early voting sites, as the voting machines will print customized ballots on demand from the optical scan (paper ballot) system. Early voting sites for the general election are proposed to be open for nine (9) days beginning on Saturday, October 28, 2023, and ending on Sunday, November 5, 2023. The proposed schedule for early voting for the general election includes the following dates and times: Saturday OCT 28 Sunday OCT 29 8AM-4PM 8AM-4PM Monday OCT 30 Tuesday OCT 31 Wednesday NOV 01 Thursday NOV 02 Friday NOV 03 Saturday NOV 04 Sunday NOV 05 7 AM - 7 PM 7AM-7PM 7AM-7PM 7AM-7PM 7AM-7PM 8 AM - 4 PM 8AM-4PM For your information, a run-off election, if required, will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. The run-off election early voting schedule is proposed to begin on Friday, November 17, 2023, and end on Sunday, November 19, 2023. The proposed schedule for early voting for a run-off election includes the following dates and times: Friday NOV 17 Saturday NOV 18 Sunday NOV 19 7AM-7PM 8AM-4PM 8AM-4PM Please note that the early voting sites used for a run-off election will depend upon the office(s) requiring a run-off election. The enclosed legislation details which early voting sites would be used for the office(s) requiring a run-off election. For your information, each early voting site will cost approximately $3,400 per site/per day. If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Sandra Forges, Elections Coordinator, at sforgesa,miamigov.com or 305-250-5369. cc: Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager Victoria Mendez, City Attorney Christina White, Supervisor of Elections, Miami -Dade County Katrina Hodges, Early Voting Section Assistant Deputy, Miarni-Dade County George K. Wysong, Assistant City Attorney, Division Chief Miriam Santana, Agenda Coordinator Olga Zamora, Chief of Hearing Boards Alberto Garcia, Sergeant -at -Arms 2 City of Miami Resolution Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 13691 Final Action Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MAKING PROVISIONS FOR EARLY VOTING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA PURSUANT TO SECTION 100.3605, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 2023 AND A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF REQUIRED, ON NOVEMBER 21, 2023; DESIGNATING CERTAIN SITES AND A SCHEDULE FOR EARLY VOTING; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 101.657, Florida Statutes, provides for early voting in various locations throughout the State of Florida; and WHEREAS, no county, state, or federal elections other than the general municipal election for the City of Miami ("City") are scheduled for November 7, 2023; and WHEREAS, if the City requires a run-off election, it will occur on November 21, 2023; and WHEREAS, no other county, state, or federal elections are scheduled for November 21, 2023; and WHEREAS, Section 100.3605, Florida Statutes, allows for a municipality to conduct early voting at times determined by the municipality so long as the early voting activities do not conflict with the Florida Election Code; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that it is in the best interest of the City and its residents to conduct early voting on the dates and times set forth herein; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Early voting in the City for the November 7, 2023 General Municipal Election will be held at the designated sites referenced below on the following dates and times. General Election Early Voting Sites for Commissioner District 1, District 2, and District 4: Allapattah Branch Library Lemon City Branch Library Miami City Hall 1799 Northwest 35th Street 430 Northeast 61 st Street 3500 Pan American Drive City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 13691 (Revision:) Printed On: 3/24/2023 File ID: 13691 Enactment Number: Shenandoah Branch Library Stephen P. Clark Center West Flagler Branch Library General Election Early Voting Schedule: 2111 Southwest 19th Street 111 Northwest 1st Street 5050 West Flagler Street Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 8:00 A.M. — 4:00 P.M. Sunday, October 29, 2023, from 8:00 A.M. — 4:00 P.M. Monday, October 30, 2023, from 7:00 A.M. — 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 31, 2023, from 7:00 A.M. — 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 1, 2023, from 7:00 A.M. — 7:00 P.M. Thursday, November 2, 2023, from 7:00 A.M. — 7:00 P.M. Friday, November 3, 2023, from 7:00 A.M. — 7:00 P.M. Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 8:00 A.M. — 4:00 P.M. Sunday, November 5, 2023, from 8:00 A.M. — 4:00 P.M. Section 3. Early voting in the City for the November 21, 2023 Run -Off Election, if required, will be held at the designated sites referenced below on the following dates and times. Run -Off Early Voting Sites for District 1: Allapattah Branch Library 1799 Northwest 35th Street West Flagler Branch Library 5050 West Flagler Street Run -Off Early Voting Sites for District 2: Lemon City Branch Library Miami City Hall Stephen P. Clark Center Run -Off Early Voting Sites for District 4: Lemon City Branch Library 3500 Pan American Drive 111 Northwest 1st Street Shenandoah Branch Library 2111 Southwest 19th Street West Flagler Branch Library 5050 West Flagler Street Run -Off Early Voting Schedule for City Commissioner District 1, District 2, and District 4: Friday, November 17, 2023, from 7:00 A.M. — 7:00 P.M. Saturday, November 18, 2023, from 8:00 A.M. — 4:00 P.M. Sunday, November 19, 2023, from 8:00 A.M. — 4:00 P.M. Section 4. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Resolution is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Resolution shall not be affected. City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 13691 (Revision:) Printed on: 3/24/2023 File ID: 13691 Enactment Number: Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.' APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 This is an administrative act that is not subject to Mayoral veto. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 13691 (Revision:) Printed on: 3/24/2023 City of Miami Early Voting Sites Location Address ZIP Allapattah Branch Library 1799 NW 35th Street 33142 Lemon City Branch Library 430 NE 61st Street 33137 Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive 33133 Shenandoah Branch Library 2111 SW 19th Street 33145 Stephen P. Clark Center 111 NW 1st Street 33128 West Flagler Branch Library 5050 West Flagler Street 33134 UNN Legend * Early Voting Sites i City Boundary Commission Districts District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 SE NW 36TH HARDIE 72ND S 8TH POINCIANA AAV VFW 51 2 NW 46T ALL NW 28TH ST MIAMI CITY HALL NW itw 69ND NW IJW 83RD ST �W 81ST t ZLSt NW 64TH H S- APATTAtI BRANCjI HIN�Nv 4(TH S1 LIBRARY }dv 3�IH sI NW 29TH ST �W82ND SI H &T 5TEPHE ppCLAK CENTERfQ�rn ST NE7IST ST 79TH STCS LEMON CITY --* RA NCH LIBRARY NE5,TH ST 0 2 Miles Created by_Cily of Miami. 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