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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit A-SUBEXHIBIT A THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. CERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025 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 General Municipal and Special Elections held on November 4, 2025, including, though not limited to, the following: I. Thursday, October 16, 2025: A. Commencing at approximately 1:00 p.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 vote -by- mail, early voting, precinct ballots, and automated independent audit system for C\' ; the City of Miami November 4, 2025 General Municipal and Special Elections w M >- (hereinafter "General Municipal and Special Elections") at the Office of the c Supervisor of Elections located at 2700 NW 87th Avenue, Doral, Florida. - 1- C.: B. A member from the City of Miami's Canvassing Board (hereinafter "Canvassing L.i..1 0 ti Board") compared the test results with the predetermined totals for each candidate ir , �" used for the Logic and Accuracy Test and pursuant to the requirements established N : 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 Thursday, October 16, 2025, 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 0000693. II. Thursday, October 30, 2025 through Friday, November 7, 2025 (except for November 4, 2025): 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 B. Allowed daily opportunity for candidates, 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). Page 1 of 7 Certification and Declaration of Results •- November 4, 2025 General Municipal and Special Elections 18280 Exhibit A -SUB THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. III. Thursday, October 30, 2025 through Friday,November 7, 2025 (except for November 4, 2025): A. On Thursday, October 30, 2025, 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 Supervisor of Elections to begin the opening and processing of vote -by -mail ballots (as needed), duplication of ballots (as needed), and the scanning of ballots into the automated independent audit system (as needed). These tasks were continued by the Office of the Supervisor of Elections on an as -needed basis until Friday, November 7, 2025. IV. Tuesday, November 4, 2025: 4s' A. The Supervisor of Elections carried out tasks and functions including: i. Allowed the public to inspect vote -by -mail ballots from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; and ii. Allowed daily opportunity for candidates, political party officials, political committee officials, or authorized designees to inspect vote -by -mail ballots 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); and iii. At approximately 12:30 p.m. vote -by -mail ballot opening and processing performed (as needed), duplication of ballots (as needed), and the scanning of ballots into the automated independent audit system (as needed). B. At approximately 5:00 p.m. the Canvassing Board met to perform various tasks that included canvassing of presumed invalid vote -by -mail ballots (as needed). C. At approximately 11:01 p.m., the tabulation of results was completed, and the Supervisor of Elections provided the UNOFFICIAL election results for the November 4, 2025 General Municipal and Special Elections. 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 6, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. V. Fridav, November 7, 2025: A. The Canvassing Board met at the Office of the Supervisor of Elections at approximately 1:00 p.m. to canvass presumed invalid 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 Page 2 of 7 Certification and Declaration of Results — November 4, 2025 General Municipal and Special Elections THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. election. The deadline to provide said evidence was Thursday, November 6, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. After the Canvassing Board took final determinative action on the presumed invalid vote -by -mail ballots and provisional ballots, I received the certified OFFICIAL election results for the General Municipal and Special Elections from the Office of the Supervisor of Elections. The official election results are on file with the Office of the City Clerk. Additionally, I received the contents of the sealed canvass bag numbered 0000693. The contents included a verified Logic and Accuracy certification, test reports and test materials. VI. I further certify and declare that the results of the nonpartisan City of Miami General Municipal and Special Elections held on November 4, 2025, are as follows: CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS - NOVEMBER 4, 2025 TOTAL VOTES % ELECTION DAY VOTE -BY -MAIL EARLY VOTING PRECINCTS COUNTED 139 100 REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL 174,462 BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL 37,822 15,403 14,292 8,127 VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL 21.68 MAYOR Laura Anderson 415 1.11 208 155 52 Elijah John Bowdre 180 0.48 98 47 35 Joe Carollo 4,277 11.47 1,801 1,424 1,052 Christian E. Cevallos 287 0.77 147 68 72 Alyssa Crocker 147 0.39 70 56 21 K. James DeSantis 224 0.60 89 90 45 Alex Diaz de la Portilla 1,929 5.17 612 948 369 EmilioT. Gonzalez 7,258 19.47 2,994 2,500 1,764 Michael A. Hepburn 688 1.85 296 301 91 Eileen Higgins 13,403 35.95 5,064 5,505 2,834 Ken Russell 6,550 17.57 3,140 1,957 1,453 June E. Savage 84 0.23 38 36 10 Xavier Suarez 1,841 4.94 615 1,003 223 Total 37,283 100.00 15,172 14,090 8,021 Over Votes 100 32 52 16 Under Votes 439 199 150 90 Page3of7 Certification and Declaration of Results — November 4, 2025 General Municipal and Special Elections THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS - NOVEMBER 4, 2025 TOTAL VOTES % ELECTION DAY VOTE -BY -MAIL EARLY VOTING COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 3 Oscar Alejandro 812 11.93 432 201 179 Yvonne Bayona 352 5.17 139 96 117 Brenda Betancourt 604 8.88 266 146 192 Frank Carollo 2,570 37.77 840 954 776 Rolando Escalona 1,183 17.39 470 381 332 Denise Galvez Turros 494 7.26 203 129 162 Rob Piper 744 10.93 253 303 188 Fayez Tanous-Vasquez 45 0.66 21 6 18 Total 6,804 100.00 2,624 2,216 1,964 Over Votes 9 1 7 1 Under Votes 367 177 88 102 COMMISSIONER — DISTRICT 5 Marion K. Brown 502 8.14 240 139 123 Frederick Bryant 458 7.43 228 152 78 Christine King 5,205 84.43 2,533 1,764 908 Total 6,165 100.00 3,001 2,055 1,109 Over Votes 5 1 3 1 Under Votes 459 204 161 94 CHARTER AMENDMENT QUESTION 1 — CITIZEN CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION Charter Amendment Establishing a Citizen Charter Review Commission Within One Year of Each Decennial Census Shall the City Charter be amended to establish a Charter Review Commission and require the City Commission, within one year after each federal decennial census, to appoint a Charter Review qualified electors of the City to the Charter Review Commission to review the City Charter, hold public hearings for community input, and recommend Charter amendments to the City Commission? YES 26,725 76.17 11,067 10,035 5,623 NO 8,363 23.83 3,240 3,379 1,744 Total 35,088 100.00 14,307 13,414 7,367 j w^. Over Votes 20 8 12 0 (-.) �`— Under Votes 2,714 1,088 866 760 Page 4 of 7 Certification and Declaration of Results — November 4, 2025 General Municipal and Special Elections THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS - NOVEMBER 4, 2025 TOTAL VOTES % ELECTION DAY VOTE -BY -MAIL EARLY VOTING CHARTER AMENDMENT QUESTION 2 - NON -WATERFRONT PROPERTY SALES OR LEASES Charter Amendment to Authorize Non -Waterfront Property Sales or Leases with Limited Market Interest Shall the City Charter be amended to allow the City Commission, by a four -fifths vote, to approve the sale or lease of non -waterfront City -owned property when fewer than three proposals are received after public notice, provided that other safeguards, including fair market value and voter approval for waterfront property, remain in effect? YES 14,141 40.58 5,152 6,234 2,755 NO 20,703 59.42 9,040 7,072 4,591 Total 34,844 100.00 14,192 13,306 7,346 Over Votes 21 9 12 0 -;,Under Votes 2,957 1,202 974 781 RI zc CV 1IARTER AMENDMENT QUESTION 3 - GERRYMANDERING / REDISTRICTING jarter-Amendment to Prohibit Gerrymandering, Establish Citizens' Redistricting Committee, and Define Redistricting Process Shall ;thy City Charter be amended to provide that City Commission districts may not be drawn with the ittent- b favor or disfavor a candidate or incumbent, establish a Citizens' Redistricting Committee to araw`�iiistricts after each census and when required by law, provide process for the Redistricting omrradttee to propose redistricting plans to the City Commission for final action, set Redistricting `tornkilttee members' qualifications, duties, term of office, and process for appointment and removal? YES 27,024 77.44 10,852 10,458 5,714 NO 7,871 22.56 3,387 2,816 1,668 Total 34,895 100.00 14,239 13,274 7,382 Over Votes 21 7 12 2 Under Votes 2,906 1,157 1,006 743 CHARTER AMENDMENT QUESTION 4- LIFETIME TERM LIMITS Charter Amendment to Establish Lifetime Term Limits for Elected Officials with a Retroactive Effective Date Shall the City Charter be amended to provide that no person who has been elected or appointed two (2) times, excluding times when elected to fill a vacancy, to the office of Mayor or Commissioner shall be eligible for reelection to that office during their lifetime, that the term limits shall be measured retroactively from each elected official's first election or appointment, and that this amendment shall become effective immediately? YES 27,931 79.13 11,273 10,639 6,019 NO 7,367 20.87 3,115 2,775 1,477 Total 35,298 100.00 14,388 13,414 7,496 Page 5 of 7 Certification and Declaration of Results November 4,2025 General Municipal and Special Elections THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS - NOVEMBER 4, 2025 TOTAL VOTES % ELECTION DAY VOTE -BY -MAIL EARLY VOTING Over Votes 26 5 20 1 Under Votes 2,498 1,010 858 630 VII. I further certify and declare that: • for Mayor, no candidate received a majority of votes cast and therefore a Run -Off Election will be required to determine who will be elected Mayor. Pursuant to City of Miami Charter Section 4(b), Eileen Higgins and Emilio T. Gonzalez, 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 December 9, 2025; and • for District 3 Commissioner, no candidate received a majority of votes cast and therefore a Run -Off Election will be required to determine who will be elected District 3 Commissioner. Pursuant to City of Miami Charter Section 4(b), Frank Carollo and Rolando Escalona, 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 December 9, 2025; and • for District 5 Commissioner, Christine King received more than 50 percent plus one of all votes cast and is hereby declared to have been elected as Miami City cv Commissioner for District 5; and • for Charter Amendment 1, Establish a Citizen Charter Review Commission was L. approved by the electorate; and co • for Charter Amendment 2, Authorize Non -Waterfront Property Sales or Leases was o not approved by the electorate; and t� © for Charter Amendment 3, Prohibit Gerrymandering, Establish Citizens' Redistricting Committee, and Define Redistricting Process was approved by the electorate; and • for Charter Amendment 4, Establish Lifetime Term Limits for Elected Officials with a Retroactive Effective Date was approved by the electorate; and • in the race for Coconut Grove Village Council, the Chair of the Coconut Grove Village Council informed the Office of the City Clerk that only seven (7) candidates qualified to run in their election, fewer than the nine (9) candidates required under the council's by-laws. As a result, the slate of seven (7) candidates is unopposed and each candidate is deemed to have voted for himself or herself; therefore, an election was not necessary. Additionally, pursuant to Section 101.151(7), Florida Statutes, the names of unopposed candidates shall not appear on the general election ballot. Each unopposed candidate shall be deemed to have voted for himself or herself. Page 6 of 7 Certification and Declaration of Results - November 4, 2025 General Municipal and Special Elections THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. VIII. Thursday, November 13, 2025: A. On Thursday, November 13, 2025, commencing at approximately 11:00 a.m., a majority of the members of the Canvasing Board met to conduct an automated post -election audit in accordance with Florida Division of Elections Rule 1 S- 5.026. The Office of the Supervisor of Elections used the Clear Ballot automated independent audit system to conduct the post -election audit for all ballots cast in every precinct associated with the November 4, 2025 General Municipal and Special Elections. Upon 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 17th day of November, 2025. City Clerk Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 17th day of No ~ mbe 2025, by Todd B. Hannon, who is personally known to me and did take an oath. u" MYRIAM E. GARRETT Notary Public - State of Florida ` Commissions lH 526553 o! My Comm. Expires Feo 13, 20IB Bonded through National Notary Assn. Myri. . Garrett, Notary Public Page 7of7 Certification and Declaration of Results - November 4, 2025 General Municipal and Special Elections SUBSTITUTED EXHIBIT A TO BE SUBMITTED INTO THE RECORD DURING THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MEETING.