Canvassing Board Meeting Agenda - October 2, 2017MIAMI BEACH
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
NOVEMBER 7, 2017 GENERAL /SPECIAL ELECTIONS
CANVASSING BOARD MEETING
October 2, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.
City Attorney's Large Conference Room
1700 Convention Center Drive, Fourth Floor
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Canvassing Board Members:
Honorable Tanya Brinkley, County Court Judge (Regular Member)
Rafael E. Granado, City of Miami Beach City Clerk (Regular Member)
Jimmy McMillion, Qualified Miami Beach Elector (Substitute Member)
Honorable Gina Beovides, County Court Judge (Substitute Member)
Judy Hoanshelt, Qualified Miami Beach Elector (Alternate Member)
Staff to Canvassing Board:
Nicholas Kallergis, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Jean Olin, Esq., Outside Counsel
Liliam Hatfield, Assistant City Clerk
AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. Call meeting to order
3. Designation of Chairperson
4. Orientation
5. Review Canvassing Board Schedule
6. Establish criteria for acceptance of Vote -by -Mail ballots and designate Canvassing
Board member to act on behalf of the Board, if necessary
7. Review State Rule IS -2.027 Standards for Determining Voter's Choice on a ballot
(See Exhibit A)
8. Open the meeting for public comment
9. Adjourn the meeting
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EXHIBITA
1S -2.027 Standards for Determining Voter's Choice on a Ballot.
(1) Application. The standards in this rule apply to determine whether the voter has clearly indicated a
definite choice for purposes of counting a vote cast on a ballot in a manual recount as provided
specifically by Section 102166 F.S.
(2) Direct recording electronic voting system.
(a) A vote cast on this voting system is valid for a particular candidate, issue choice, or judicial
retention choice when the voter marks the ballot electronically as specified in the ballot instructions.
(b) A vote cast on this voting system is valid for a particular write -in candidate when the voter types
on the touch screen the name of a write -in candidate in accordance with the ballot instructions.
(3) Optical scan voting system.
(a) A vote cast on this voting system is valid for a particular candidate, issue choice, or judicial
retention choice when the voter marks the ballot as specified in the ballot instructions.
(b) A vote cast on this voting system is valid for a particular write -in candidate when the voter writes in
the name of a candidate in the designated write -in space and fills in the oval or arrow next to the write -in
candidate's name.
(4) Manual review and tabulation.
(a) The standards under this subsection apply in all instances where a contest is not marked as
specified in the ballot instructions under subsection (2) or (3) and a manual review of the voter's markings
on a ballot is required to determine whether there is a clear indication that the voter has made a definite
choice in a contest.
(b) The canvassing board must first look at the entire ballot for consistency. Then the provisions of
paragraph (c) apply to determine whether the voter has made a definite choice in a contest, provided the
voter has not marked any other contest on the ballot, or if the voter has marked other contests, he or she
has marked them in the same manner, subject to the exceptions in subparagraphs 7., 10., and 15. The
following are examples of valid votes after review for consistency:
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For Attorney enema
(Vote I..
C Lucille Ball
op Jack Beuuy
Desi Arnaz
(7 Lenny Bruce
For Compass of
Agriculture
ono .k s•:}
hack Ritter
Aud aLindley
Francis Baviet
Jack Dodson
lzsel Ross
Benie West
Nom Fell
Ballot Situation 1: Recount in race of State
Representative. The two ovals in the first two races are
filled in properly, but the voter has circled the candidate's
name in the state representative race.
Since the voter did not mark the state representative race
in the same manner as in the other races, it cannot be
determined whether the voter has clearly indicated a
definite choice for Don Nichols.
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
IMMI
For Commissioner of
Agriculture
(Vote for one)
Jack Ritter
Audra Lindley
Francis Bavier
Jack Dodson
MIN
IIIMI
For State Representative
(Vote for one)
Don Nichols
Michael Ross
Bernie West
Norman Fell
Ballot Situation 2. Recount in race of State
Representative. All races on this ballot are
marked in the same manner. Since the
ballot is consistently marked as in
paragraph (c), the vote cast for Michael
Ross in the state representative race is a
valid vote.
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball.
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
INN
MIN
EMI
For Commissioner of Agriculture
(Vote for one)
Jack Ritter
Audra Lindley
Francis Bavier
Jack Dodson
NM
For State Representative
(Vote for one)
Don Nichols
Michael Ross
Bernie West
Norman Fell
Ballot Situation 3: Recount in State
Representative race. Each race is marked
differently so that no consistency in marking
exists. It cannot be determined which marking, if
any, is clearly indicative of the voter's choice.
Therefore, the vote cast for Bernie West is not
valid.
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(c) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b), the following marks constitute a valid vote as indicated
for a particular candidate, issue choice, or judicial retention choice:
1. The voter circles or underlines either the oval, or arrow next to a candidate's name, issue choice,
or judicial retention choice.
Valid Vote for Ball Valid Vote for Ball
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
C) Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
Valid Vote for Ball
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
CD Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
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For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball C4. 1
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz ♦■
Lenny Bruce
Valid Vote for Ball
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
2. The voter circles or underlines the name of a candidate, issue choice, or judicial retention choice.
Valid Vote for Arnaz
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
V Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
C� Desi Arnaz
CD Lenny Bruce
Valid Vote for Arnaz
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
3. The voter circles or underlines the party abbreviation associated with a candidate's name.
Valid Vote for Benny,,
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
C—) Jack Benny
O Desi Arnaz
0 Lenny Bruce LBT
DEM
GRN
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Valid Vote for Benny
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
DEM 4111N 1111
GRN 1+
LIB
INN
4. The voter marks an "X," a check mark, a cross, a plus sign, an asterisk or a star, any portion of
which is contained in a single oval or within the blank space between the head and tail of a single arrow.
The marking must not enter into another oval or the space between the head and tail of another arrow.
Valid Vote for Ball
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
(7) Lucille Ball
CD Jack Benny
n Desi Arnaz
CD Lenny Bruce
Invalid Vote
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
C.) Lenny Bruce
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Valid Vote for Ball
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
NMI
Invalid Vote
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
5. The voter draws a diagonal, horizontal, or vertical line, any portion of which intersects two points on
the oval and which does not intersect another oval at any two points. If it is a horizontal line, the line must
not strike through the name of the candidate.
Valid Vote for Ball
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
O Jack Benny
O Desi Arnaz
C7 Lenny Bruce
Invalid Vote
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
C)
O
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
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Valid Vote for Ball
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
-E _�- Lucille Ball
n Jack Benny
) Desi Arnaz
CD Lenny Bruce
Invalid Vote
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
6. The voter draws a diagonal or vertical line that intersects an imaginary line extending from the
center of the head of a single arrow to the center of the tail of the same arrow, provided the diagonal or
vertical line does not intersect the imaginary line joining the head and tail of another arrow.
Valid Vote for Ball
For Treasurer
(Vote for one)
41= INM
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
MIN
10
Invalid Vote
For Treasurer
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
7. The voter marks all the choices for a race but further clarifies a choice for a particular candidate,
issue choice or judicial retention choice by placing an additional mark or marks showing support solely for
that particular candidate, issue or judicial retention choice.
Valid Vote for Arnaz
For Commissioner of
Education
(Vote for one)
• Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
•
Valid Vote for Ball
For Commissioner of
Education
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
Valid Vote to Keep Justice in Office
Judicial Retention
State Supreme Court
(Vote yes or no)
Shall Justice Tom Poston be
retained as Chief Justice of the
State Supreme Court
Yes
• No
8. The voter strikes through all the choices for candidates, issue, or judicial retention except for one
and also leaves the write -in candidate space blank.
Valid Vote for Bruce
For Commissioner of Agriculture
(Vote for one)
C;;Z..,.....L- weIH€'Baii
,;;;Ya*"■slaeit.lipnny
Doci Arnaz
O Lenny Bruce
Write -I n
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9. The voter writes words such as "Vote for [candidate's name]," "Count this vote" or "Vote no on
amendment or referendum," or "I want this one," provided there are no other markings in the race that
would constitute a valid vote for a different candidate, issue choice, or judicial retention choice pursuant to
rule.
Valid Vote for Arnaz
For State Senator
(Vote for one)
C7 Lucille Ball
O Jack Benny
CD Desi Arnazilli50ne
O Lenny Bruce
Invalid Vote
For State Senator
(Vote for one)
Valid "No" vote
Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1
Article , section
(Popular Name)
An amendment to limit the increase in the assessed value of a taxpayer's real
property after a countywide reappraisal and to require a property tax credit.
er'°
O YES t Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1
0 NO Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1
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10. The voter fills in the majority of an oval, or the majority of the distance between the head and the
tail of an arrow designating a particular candidate, issue choice, or judicial retention choice, regardless of
how other races on the ballot are marked.
Valid Vote for Arnaz
For School Board Member
(Vote for one)
0 Lucille Ball
C") Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
0 Lenny Bruce
Valid Vote for Arnaz
For School Board Member
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz 4" °.,a
Lenny Bruce ♦ w
11. If a voter marks fewer candidates than there are positions to be elected for those offices, then the
votes for all of those marked candidates shall count. For example, if the voter is allowed to vote for 5
candidates in a special district election ( "Vote for 5 ") and the voter marks 2 candidates, the votes for
those two marked candidates shall count.
Valid Votes for Arnaz and Bruce
For County Commissioner
(Vote for three)
0 Lucille Ball
CD Jack Benny
• Desi Arnaz
• Lenny Bruce
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Valid Vote for Benny
For School Board Member
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
12. The voter draws an arrow from the arrow head to a particular candidate, issue choice or judicial
retention choice or draws an arrow head on the tail end of the arrow in lieu of filling in the void between
the arrow head and the tail for the particular candidate, issue choice or judicial retention choice.
Valid Vote for Arnaz
For U.S. Senator
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
NMI
IMMI
Valid Vote for Bruce
For U.S. Senator
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
MIN
NMI
13. The voter darkens or bolds the arrowhead and the arrow tail but does not fill in the void between
the arrowhead and the tail.
Valid Vote for Ball
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
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14. The voter punches the oval or the void between the arrowhead and tail.
Valid Vote for Ball
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
n Lucille Ball
CD Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
C-) Lenny Bruce
Valid Vote for Benny
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny •• '
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
15. The voter marks two or more choices similarly in one of the ways indicated in paragraphs 1. -14.
and additionally writes in comments such as "not this," "ignore this," "don't want," or "wrong," or "Vote for
[candidate's name]' such that voter's definite choice is clearly indicated.
Valid Vote for Ball
For Clerk of Court
(Vote for one)
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Valid Vote for Arnaz
For Clerk of Court
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benn
Ye$s
Desi Arm
Lenny Bruce
s
(5) Write -in Voting.
(a) A voter is determined to have made a definite choice for a write -in vote for the joint office of
PresidentNice - President if the voter writes in either the last name of the candidate for President or the
last name of the candidate for Vice- President. This standard similarly applies to constitute a valid write -in
vote for the joint office of Governor /Lieutenant Governor if the voter writes in either the last name of the
candidate for Governor or the last name of the candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
Valid Vote for Joint Qualified Write -in President and Vice President Candidates, Lenny Bruce and Sally
Marr
For PresidentNice President
(Vote for one)
• Lucille Ball
Buster Keaton
• Jack Benny
Don Wilson
n Desi Arnaz
Xavier Cugat
0 Lenny Bruce
Sally Marr
- Marr Write -In
(b) A voter is determined to have made a definite choice for a named candidate if the voter indicates
a vote for a candidate named on the ballot and also writes -in the name of that same candidate in the
blank space for 'write -in candidate'.
Valid Vote for Benny
For Attorney General
(Vote for one)
O Lucille Ball
• Jack Benny
n Desi Arnaz
U Lenny Bruce
® Benny
Write -1 n
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(c) A voter is determined to have made a definite choice for a particular candidate if the voter either
writes in the name of a qualified write -in candidate or the name of a candidate who is named on the ballot
in that race, whether or not the oval or arrow designating the selection of a write -in candidate has been
marked.
Valid Vote for Smith, if Smith
is a qualified write -in candidate
For Public Defender
(Vote for one)
n
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
Smith
Write-In
Valid Vote for Bruce
For Public Defender
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
Bruce
Write -In
WIN
NMI
(d) If a voter abbreviates, misspells or varies the form of the name of a candidate in the write -in
candidate space, it shall not affect the determination of whether the voter has made a definite choice.
(e) If a voter indicates a vote for a candidate named on the ballot and also writes in a name of a
different person in the write -in candidate space, it shall be considered an overvote and none of the votes
are valid for that race.
Invalid Vote
For Sheriff
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny
Desi Arnaz
Lenny Bruce
GOOFY
Write-In
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Invalid Vote
For Sheriff
(Vote for one)
Lucille Ball
Jack Benny /"
Desi Arnaz *-
Lenny Bruce 4'
Chester
Write -In
ME
(6) Overvotes, Except as otherwise provided in subsections (4) and (5), if the voter marks more
choices than there are positions or choices for that office or issue, it shall be considered an overvote and
none of the votes are valid for that race.
Invalid Vote
Invalid Vote
(7) Valid Vote.
(a) A vote shall not count for any particular candidate, issue choice, or judicial retention choice at
issue unless determined to be a valid vote pursuant to this rule.
(b) If a voter does not mark a candidate, judicial retention choice, or issue choice in a contest, the
valid votes for other candidates or issues on the same ballot shall still be counted.
Specific Authority 20.10(3), 97,021, 102.166(4) FS. Law Implemented 101.5614(5), 102.166(4) FS. History —New 6 -6-
02, Amended 10 -6 -08.
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MUNICIPAL CANVASSING BOARD SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER 7, 2017 MIAMI BEACH GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS
The City of Miami Beach Canvassing Board will convene at the Office of the Supervisor of
Elections, 2700 NW 87th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33172. The Canvassing Board is convening on
these dates for the November 7, 2017 Miami Beach General and Special Elections.
DATE /TIME
ACTIVITY
Thursday, 10/19/17
10:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
1.
2.
Logic and Accuracy Test of the touch
screen and optical scan voting systems to
be used for vote -by -mail, early voting and
precinct ballots
Public inspection of vote -by -mail ballots
Monday, 11/6/17
10:00 a.m. through
Tuesday, 11/7/17
to completion
1.
2.
Pre -count Logic and Accuracy Test of the
optical scan system used for vote -by -mail
and provisional ballots
Approval to commence vote -by -mail ballot
opening, processing, and duplication
3.
Vote -by -mail ballot opening and processing
(as needed)
4.
Duplication of ballots (as needed)
Tuesday, 11/7/17
1.
Canvassing of presumed invalid
Canvassing:
vote -by -mail ballots
6:00 p.m. to completion
7:00 p.m. to completion
2.
Tabulation of results
3.
Unofficial Results provided by the
Supervisor of Elections
Thursday, 11/9/17
1.
Canvassing of provisional ballots
5:00 p.m.
(as needed)
to completion
2.
Certification of Official Results, including
provisionals, by the Supervisor of Elections
3.
Post -count Logic and Accuracy Test of the
optical scan system used for vote -by -mail
and provisional ballots
4.
Race and precinct(s) selection for manual
post - election audit
Monday, 11/13/17
1.
Audit process starts to completion
10:00 a.m.
Canvassing Board Members
Honorable Tanya Brinkley, County Court Judge (Regular Member)
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk (Regular Member)
Jimmy McMillion, Qualified Elector (Substitute Member)
Honorable Gina Beovides, County Court Judge
(Substitute Member in the event Judge Brinkley is unable to serve)
Judy Hoanshelt, Qualified Elector (Alternate Member)
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MUNICIPAL CANVASSING BOARD SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER 21, 2017 MIAMI BEACH RUN -OFF ELECTION
The City of Miami Beach Canvassing Board will convene at the Office of the Supervisor of
Elections, 2700 NW 87th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33172. The Canvassing Board is convening on
these dates for the November 21, 2017 Miami Beach Run -Off Election.
DATE /TIME
ACTIVITY
Friday, 11/17/17
1.
Logic and Accuracy Test of the touch
10:00 a.m.
screen and optical scan voting systems to
be used for vote -by -mail, early voting and
precinct ballots
2:00 p.m.
2.
Public inspection of vote -by -mail ballots
Monday, 11/20/17
1.
Pre -count Logic and Accuracy Test of the
1:00 p.m. through
optical scan system used for vote -by -mail
Tuesday, 11/21/17
and provisional ballots
to completion
2.
Approval to commence vote -by -mail ballot
opening, processing, and duplication
3.
Vote -by -mail ballot opening and processing
(as needed)
4.
Duplication of ballots (as needed)
Tuesday, 11/21/17
1.
Canvassing of presumed invalid
Canvassing:
vote -by -mail ballots
6:00 p.m. to completion
7:00 p.m. to completion
2.
Tabulation of results
3.
Unofficial Results provided by the
Supervisor of Elections
Monday, 11/27/17
1.
Canvassing of provisional ballots
10:00 a.m.
(as needed)
to completion
2.
Certification of Official Results, including
provisionals, by the Supervisor of Elections
3.
Post -count Logic and Accuracy Test of the
optical scan system used for vote -by -mail
and provisional ballots
4.
Race and precinct(s) selection for manual
post - election audit
Tuesday, 11/28/17
1.
Audit process starts to completion
10:00 a.m.
Canvassing Board Members
Honorable Tanya Brinkley, County Court Judge (Regular Member)
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk (Regular Member)
Jimmy McMillion, Qualified Elector (Substitute Member)
Honorable Gina Beovides, County Court Judge
(Substitute Member in the event Judge Brinkley is unable to serve)
Judy Hoanshelt, Qualified Elector (Alternate Member)
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