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CERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 2023
STATE OF FLORIDA
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
CITY OF MIAMI
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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
General Municipal Election held on November 7, 2023, including, though not limited to,
the following:
I. Monday, October 23, 2023:
A. Commencing at approximately 2:00 p.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 November 7,
2023 City of Miami General Municipal 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 Monday, October 23, 2023, 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 0051228.
II. Monday, October 30, 2023 through Thursday, November 9, 2023:
A. The Supervisor of Elections allowed ballots to be scanned into an automated
independent audit system on an as needed basis from Monday, October 30,
2023 through Thursday, November 9, 2023.
III. Thursday, November 2, 2023 through Thursday, November 9, 2023:
A. The Supervisor of Elections allowed the public to inspect vote -by -mail ballots
from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and allowed daily opportunity for candidates,
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political party officials, political committee officials, or authorized designees to
inspect vote -by -mail ballots and ballot materials from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
(only provided if a written request was received no later than 48 hours prior to
the scheduled inspection).
IV. Thursday, November 2, 2023:
A. On Thursday, November 2, 2023, commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m., a
majority of the members of the Canvasing Board met to commence various
tasks that included authorizing the opening and processing of vote -by -mail
ballots and the duplication of ballots. These tasks were continued by the
Elections Department on an as -needed basis until Thursday, November 9, 2023.
V. Tuesday, November 7, 2023:
A. The Supervisor of Elections allowed the public to inspect vote -by -mail ballots
from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and allowed daily opportunity for candidates,
political party officials, political committee officials, or authorized designees
to inspect vote -by -mail ballot and ballot materials from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30
p.m. (only provided if a written request was received no later than 48 hours
prior to the scheduled inspection).
B. At approximately 5:17 p.m. the Canvassing Board met to perform various tasks
that included canvassing of presumed invalid vote -by -mail ballots and the
duplication of ballots (as needed).
C. At approximately 8:55 p.m., the tabulation of results was completed, and the
Supervisor of Elections provided the UNOFFICIAL election results for the
November 7, 2023 General Municipal Election. Pursuant to Sections 101.68(4)
and 101.048(6), Florida Statutes, persons casting vote -by -mail and 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 9, 2023, by 5:00 p.m.
VI. Thursday, November 9, 2023:
A. The Canvassing Board met at the Elections Department at approximately 5:20
p.m. to canvass vote -by -mail ballots and provisional ballots as needed.
Pursuant to Sections 101.68(4) and 101.048(6), Florida Statutes, persons
casting vote -by -mail and 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 9, 2023, by 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 General Municipal Election from
the Supervisor of Elections. The official election results are on file with the
Office of the City Clerk.
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VII. I further certify and declare that the results of the City of Miami General
Municipal Election held on November 7, 2023, are as follows:
MUNICIPAL
ELECTION — NOVEMBER 7, 2023
CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL
TOTAL
VOTES
%
ELECTION
DAY
VOTE -BY-
MAIL
EARLY
VOTING
PRECINCTS COUNTED
76
100
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL
125,347
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL
15,789
4,727
8,943
2,119
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL
12.60
COMMISSIONER — DISTRICT 1
Alex Diaz de la Portilla
1,573
36.60
505
767
301
Miguel Angel Gabela
1,240
28.85
394
662
184
Francisco "Frank" Pichel
168
3.91
36
51
81
Mercedes "Merci" Rodriguez
954
22.20
294
484
176
Marvin Tapia
363
8.45
121
163
79
Total
4,298
1,350
2,127
821
Over Votes
23
7
15
1
Under Votes
15
7
7
1
COMMISSIONER — DISTRICT 2
Michael Castro
137
1.93
55
69
13
Gabriela Chirinos
60
.85
15
40
5
Sabina Covo
2,784
39.27
749
1,776
259
Alicia Kossick
138
1.95
44
79
15
Eddy V. Leal
1,071
15.11
326
580
165
Damian Pardo
1,873
26.42
658
995
220
Christi Tasker
291
4.10
115
145
31
James Torres
735
10.37
191
399
145
Total
7,089
2,153
4,083
853
Over Votes
2
0
1
1
Under Votes
5
1
3
1
COMMISSIONER — DISTRICT 4
Manolo Reyes
3,739
85.97
1,056
2,284
399
Andres "Andy" Vallina
610
14.03
152
416
42
Total
4,349
1,208
2,700
441
Over Votes
2
0
2
0
Under Votes
6
1
5
0
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VIII. I further certify and declare that for:
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• District 1 Commissioner, no candidate received a majority of votes cast and
therefore a Run -Off Election will be required to determine who will be elected to
the District 1 seat. Pursuant to City of Miami Charter Section 4(b), Alex Diaz de
la Portilla and Miguel Angel Gabela, having received the greatest number of votes
cast in the General Municipal Election, shall be placed on the ballot for the Run -
Off Election scheduled for November 21, 2023.
• District 2 Commissioner, no candidate received a majority of votes cast and
therefore a Run -Off Election will be required to determine who will be elected to
the District 2 seat. Pursuant to City of Miami Charter Section 4(b), Sabina Covo
and Damian Pardo, having received the greatest number of votes cast in the General
Municipal Election, shall be placed on the ballot for the Run -Off Election scheduled
for November 21, 2023.
• District 4 Commissioner, Manolo Reyes received more than fifty percent plus one
of all votes cast and is hereby declared to have been elected as Miami City
Commissioner for District 4.
IX. Tuesday, November 14, 2023:
On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, a majority of the members of the Canvassing
Board met at the Elections Department at approximately 2:00 p.m. to conduct an
automated post -election audit in accordance with Florida Division of Elections Rule
1S-5.026. The Elections Department used the Clear Ballot automated independent
audit system to conduct the post -election audit for all ballots cast in every precinct
associated with the three races involved in the November 7, 2023 General Municipal
Election. Upon the completion of the audit, I received the Voting System Post -
Election Audit Report and Post -Election Audit Comparison Report.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the City of Miami, Florida, this 15th day
of November 2023.
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 15th day
Hannon, who is personally known to me and did take an oath.
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November 2023, by Todd B.
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