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CERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
FOR THE RUN-OFF ELECTION
HELD ON DECEMBER 9, 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 Run -Off
Election held on December 9, 2025, including, though not limited to, the following:
I. Friday, November 21, 2025:
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 vote -by -
mail, early voting, precinct ballots, and automated independent audit system for
the City of Miami December 9, 2025 Run -Off Election (hereinafter "Run -Off
Election") at the Office of the Supervisor of Elections located at 2700 NW 87th
Avenue, Doral, Florida.
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 Friday, November 21, 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 0051315.
II. Thursday, December 4, 2025 through Friday, December 12, 2025 (except for
December 9, 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).
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III. Thursday, December 4, 2025 through Friday, December 12, 2025 (except for
December 9, 2025):
A. On Thursday, December 4, 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, December 12, 2025.
IV. Tuesday, December 9, 2025:
A. The Supervisor of Elections conducted 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 8:52 p.m., the tabulation of results was completed, and the
Supervisor of Elections provided the UNOFFICIAL election results for the
December 9, 2025 Run -Off 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, December 11,
2025, by 5:00 p.m.
V. Friday, December 12, 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
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election. The deadline to provide said evidence was Thursday, December 11, 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 Run -Off Election from the Office of the
Supervisor of Elections. The official election results are on file with the Office of
the City Clerk.
B. Additionally, I received the contents of the sealed canvass bag numbered 0051315.
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 Run -Off
Election held on December 9, 2025, are as follows:
CITY OF MIAMI RUN-OFF ELECTION - DECEMBER 9, 2025
TOTAL VOTES
%
ELECTION DAY
VOTE -BY -MAIL
EARLY VOTING
PRECINCTS COUNTED
139
100
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL
175,692
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL
37,502
13,867
16,157
7,478
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL
21.35
MAYOR
Emilio T. Gonzalez
15,099
40.54
5,923
5,543
3,633
Eileen Higgins
22,145
59.46
7,884
10,496
3,765
Total
37,244
100.00
13,807
16,039
7,398
Over Votes
14
2
11
1
Under Votes
244
58
107
79
COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 3
Frank Carollo
3,230
46.91
1,117
1,175
938
Rolando Escalona
3,656
53.09
1,416
1,399
841
Total
6,886
100.00
2,533
2,574
1,779
Over Votes
5
0
2
3
Under Votes
260
113
84
63
VII. I further certify and declare that:
• for Mayor, Eileen Higgins received the greatest number of votes cast and is hereby
declared to have been elected as City of Miami Mayor; and
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• for District 3 Commissioner, Rolando Escalona received the greatest number of
votes cast and is hereby declared to have been elected as Miami City Commissioner
for District 3.
VIII. Tuesday, December 16, 2025:
A. On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, commencing at approximately 9:00 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 December 9, 2025 Run -Off Election. 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 22nd day
of December, 2025.
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