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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibitCERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS FOR THE RUNOFF ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 17, 2015 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 a City of Miami Runoff Election held on November 17, 2015, including, though not limited to, the following: I. On Wednesday, November 11, 2015: A. Commencing at approximately 10:00 a.m. the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections conducted a logic and accuracy test of the touch screen and optical scan voting systems to be used for absentee and precinct ballots for the candidates to be voted upon at the November 17, 2015 Runoff Election. B. A member from the City of Miami's Canvassing Board compared the test results with the predetermined totals for each candidate 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. IL On Monday, November 16, 2015 through Tuesday, November 17, 2015: A. On Monday, November 16, 2015, the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections conducted the pre -count logic and accuracy test of the optical scan system used for absentee and provisional ballots. Additionally, the process of opening absentee ballots and the duplication of ballots (as needed) began at 10:00 a.m. The task of opening absentee ballots was continued on an as needed basis until Tuesday, November 17, 2015. III. On Tuesday, November 17, 2015 through Friday, November 20,2015: A. On Tuesday, November t7, 2015, at 3:30 p.m., the City of Miami's Canvassing Board met to canvass presumed invalid absentee ballots. After the completion of this task, the tabulation of election results was finalized and the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections presented me with the UNOFFICIAL election results for the November 17, 2015 Runoff Election. Per Section 101.048(1), Florida Statutes, persons casting provisional ballots 1 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 19, 2015. On Friday, November 20, 2015, provisional ballots were canvassed by the City of Miami's Canvassing Board. After the canvassing of provisional ballots was completed, I received the certified OFFICIAL election results for the November 17, 2015 Runoff Election. IV. I further certify that on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, two (2) sets of documents containing all of 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 Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections and City Clerk. These documents were then placed in a sealed canvass bag under seal number 0073910. On Tuesday, November 17, 2015, the sealed canvass bag was opened and one (1) set of documents was retained by the Supervisor of Elections and the other set retained by the City Clerk. V. I further certify and declare that the results of the nonpartisan City of Miami Runoff Election held on November 17, 2015, are as follows: CITY OF MIAMI RUNOFF ELECTION - NOVEMBER 17, 2016 ELECTION DAY EARLY VOTING TOTAL VOTES % OPTICAL SCAN IVO ABSENTEE OPTICAL SCAN IVO PROVI- SIONAL PRECINCTS COUNTED 30 100.00 REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL 39,165 BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL 3,293 1,268 0 2,024 0 0 1 VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL 1 1 $.41 COMMISSIONER — DISTRICT 2 Ken Russell 2,649 100.00 1,141 0 1,507 0 0 1 Teresa Sarnoff Candidate Withdrew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2,649 1,141 0 1,507 0 0 1 Over Votes 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 Under Votes 642 1 127 0 515 0 0 0 2 VI. I further certify and declare that: • for District 2 Commissioner', Ken Russell received more than 50 percent plus one of all votes cast and is hereby declared to have been elected as Miami City Commissioner for District 2; VII. On Friday, November 20,2015: A. At approximately 10:00 a.m. the Miami -Dade County Supervisor of Elections conducted a post-election manual audit at the Elections Department located at 2700 NW 87th Ave according to Florida Division of Elections Rule 15-5.026. The audit entailed audit teams from the Elections Department manually counting the ballots cast by absentee voting and Election Day voting for a randomly selected precinct within a randomly selected race. At the completion of the audit on Friday, November 20, 2015, I received the voting system post-election audit report. WITNESS my hand and the official Seal of the City of Miami, Florida, this 30th day of November, 2015. Todd B Hannon City Clerk Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of November, 2015, by Todd B. Hannon, who is personally known to me and did take an oat' - NICOLE N. EWAN Notary Public • State of Florida My Comm. Expires Jun 19, 2010 Commiaslon #� EE 209512 aoadW Umuph Naliooal Notary AOan. le Ewan, Notary Public 1 Teresa Sarnoff withdrew from the Runoff Election on November 9, 2015. Pursuant to Florida Division of Elections Reference Guide 007 "Notice of Candidate Withdrawal or Disqualification or Removal of Ballot Issue", votes for Teresa Sarnoff are to be considered invalid. As a result, votes cast for Teresa Sarnoff were placed in the "Under Votes" category of the unofficial and official election results. 3