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Notice of Run-Off Election CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA NOTICE OF RUN-OFF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Run-Off Election has been called by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, pursuant to City Resolution 2015-29091, and will be held in the City of Miami Beach from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, for the purpose of electing a City Commissioner in Group IV, who shall hold office for the term as provided by law. At the November 17, 2015 Run-Off Election, the following shall be submitted to the duly registered and qualified voters of the City of Miami Beach: GROUP IV – COMMISSIONER (Vote for One) Kristen Rosen Gonzalez 44 Betsy Perez 47 Miami-Dade County election officials shall conduct the Run-off Election hereby called, with acceptance of the certification of the results of the election to be performed by the City Commission. The official returns for each precinct shall be furnished to the City Clerk of the City of Miami Beach as soon as the ballots from all precincts have been tabulated. The voting precincts in the City for the Run-Off Election shall be as established by the Miami-Dade County election officials. On Election Day, all electors shall vote at the voting location and the voting precincts in which the official registration books show that the electors reside. All questions concerning voting location and voting precincts should be directed to the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, 2700 NW 87 Avenue, Doral, Florida 33172; Telephone: 305.499.VOTE (8683) or TTY: 305.499.8480. Registration of persons desiring to vote in the Run-Off Election shall be in accordance with the general law of the State of Florida governing voter registration. Qualified persons may obtain registration forms to vote at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, First Floor, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139, during normal business hours, and at such other voter registration centers and during such times as may be provided by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County. The voter registration deadline for the Run- Off Election was Monday, October 19, 2015. All persons eligible to vote at the Elections must be registered before the date set forth herein or have registered previously, as provided by law. Each person desiring to become a registered voter shall be responsible for properly filling out the registration form and returning it to the Miami-Dade County Elections Department. All questions concerning voter registration should be directed to the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, 2700 NW 87 Avenue, Doral, Florida 33172; Telephone: 305.499.VOTE (8683) or TTY: 305.499.8480. Absentee voters participating in the Run-Off Election shall be entitled to cast their ballots in accordance with the provisions of the Laws of the State of Florida with respect to absentee voting. The deadline to request an absentee ballot from the Miami-Dade County Elections Department for the Run-Off Election is 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 11, 2015. All questions concerning absentee ballots should be directed to the Miami- Dade County Elections Department, 2700 NW 87 Avenue, Doral, Florida 33172; Telephone: 305.499.VOTE (8683) or TTY: 305.499.8480. The Run-Off Election will be conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Florida Statutes and the Charter and Code of the City of Miami Beach, Florida. A copy of Resolution 2015-29091 is available at the Office of the City Clerk and online at: http://docmgmt.miamibeachfl.gov/weblink8/0/doc/140355/Page1.aspx Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk City of Miami Beach, Florida Ad No. 1066 Publish in The Miami Herald on November 8, 12 and 15, 2015.