Request for Verification of Petition Signatures MIAMI ;C -
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Rafael E. Granado
Tel: 305-673-7411 Fax: 786-394-4127 Email: RafaelGranado @miamibeachfl.gov
August 24, 2015
Rosy Pastrana
Miami-Dade Elections Department
2700 NW 87th Avenue
Miami, FL 33172
RE: Verification of petition signatures — Ricky Arriola (Candidate for Miami Beach Commissioner
Group V)
Dear Ms. Pastrana:
Enclosed are the original petition forms for Ricky Arriola. This petition is for a candidate
seeking to qualify for office in the City of Miami Beach. The City Charter, under §6.03 requires
the verification of 898 qualified and registered voter signatures in order for the petition to be
sufficient.' Please verify signatures in accordance with Miami Beach Charter §6.03 and State
law.
Ricky Arriola filed a n intent to run for office on March 24, 2015. (Date t h e candidate filed the
DS-DE 9 — Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for
Candidates.)
The City Charter, under §6.03 requires the City Clerk to notify the candidate by 5:00 p.m. on
September 9, 2015 whether the required number of valid signatures was obtained.
Ricky Arriola a reports that he collected the signatures of 1,265 qualified and registered Miami
Beach voters. Pursuant to F.S. 99.097 (4), enclosed is a check for $126.50 (1,265 signatures x
$0.10 processing fee) as advance payment for the processing of the petition.
Please return the original petition forms to us along with a certificate certifying the number of valid
signatures.
Respectfully,
fael E. ranado
ity Clerk
Enclosure: 92 Short Form Petitions with single signature and 169 Long Form Petitions with multiple
signatures
1As per § 6.03 of the Miami Beach Charter, the amount of petitions needed to qualify is 2% of the amount of
registered voters in the City, sixty days before the first day of qualifying. As of July 10, 2015, sixty days prior to
the first day of qualifying as a candidate for office, the amount of registered voters in Miami Beach was 44,906.
Hence, the number of signatures from qualified and registered City voters necessary to qualify by petition is 898.
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