Candidate handbook receipt MIA/01BEACH
City ®f Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139
www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Rafael E. Granada, City Clerk
Tel: 305.673.7411 Facsimile: 305.673.7254 Email: RafaelGranado @miamibeachfl.gov
TO: PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS
FROM: RAFAEL E. GRANADO, CITY CLERK,
SUBJECT: 2013 CANDIDATE HANDBOOK
Thank you for your interest in becoming a candidate for the November 5, 2013 City of Miami Beach
General Election. Enclosed you will find information and materials needed to answer most of your
question.
As a candidate for public office, it is imperative that you and your campaign staff abide with all
applicable Florida Statutes and Miami Beach Ordinances. In order to assist prospective
candidates in complying with local and State election laws, we have created this handbook with
useful information and forms. I strongly suggest that you familiarize yourself with Chapter 106 of
the Florida Statutes, entitled "Campaign Financing," Sections 2-487 through 2-490 of the Miami
Beach Code, entitled "Campaign Finance Reforms," and Sections 138-133 through 138-136 of the
Miami Beach Code, entitled "Signs," before commencing your campaign. You are also being
provided with a Candidate and Campaign Treasurer Handbook, dated November 2011, (latest
version available) and a Compilation of the Election Laws of the State of Florida, dated September
2012, which includes Chapter 106 of the Florida Statutes. Any changes to the Florida Statutes
made in 2012 or 2013 will be reflected online at www.le .state.fl.us.
While we attempt to provide accurate information, candidates are legally responsible to ensure that
their actions comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
For ease of use, all the forms included in this handbook are also available online at:
http://web.miamibeachfl.pov/cityclerk/elections/scroll.aspx?id=31214#Nov2013.
For additional information, please refer to the City Clerk's Election Webpage located at
http://miamibeachfl.pov/cityclerk/elections/scroll.aspx?id=31214
The City of Miami Beach is here to serve you. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
call the City Clerk's Office for assistance at 305.673.7411.
I have received a copy of the Candidate Handbook, Election Laws, Campaign Treasurer
Handbook, and Miami-Dade County Form MD-DE 26 "Absentee Ballot Campaigning Reporting
Requirements."
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