Canvassing Board Schedule
ELECTION NOTICE
(Revised 8/23/14)
The Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board will convene at the Office of the Supervisor
of Elections, 2700 NW 87th Avenue, Miami, Florida. The Canvassing Board is
convening on these dates in preparation to conduct the Primary Election to be held on
August 26, 2014.
DATE/TIME ACTIVITY
Wednesday, 8/6/14
10:00 a.m.
1. Logic and Accuracy Test of the touch screen and
optical scan voting systems to be used for early
voting, absentee, and precinct ballots
Friday, 8/8/14
2:00 p.m.
1. Public inspection of absentee ballots
Monday, 8/11/14
10:00 a.m. through
Tuesday, 8/26/14
1. Pre-count Logic and Accuracy Test of the optical
scan voting systems used for absentee and
provisional ballots
2. Absentee ballots opening and processing
(as needed)
3. Duplication of ballots (as needed)
Wednesday, 8/13/14
Friday, 8/15/14
Wednesday, 8/20/14
Friday, 8/22/14
Monday, 8/25/14 Cancelled
Canvassing:
10:00 a.m. to completion
(as needed)
1. Canvassing of presumed invalid absentee ballots
(as needed)
Tuesday, 8/26/14
Canvassing:
3:00 12:00 p.m. through
Friday, 8/29/14
to completion
1. Canvassing of presumed invalid absentee
ballots (as needed)
2. Tabulation of results
3. Preliminary Election returns (Unofficial) to State
Friday, 8/29/14
Canvassing:
9:00 a.m. to completion
1. Provisional ballots processing (as needed)
2. Certification of Unofficial Results, including
provisionals (Deadline-Noon)
3. Post-count Logic and Accuracy Test of the optical
scan voting systems used for absentee and
provisional ballots
Tuesday, 9/2/14
Canvassing:
10:00 a.m. to completion
1. Certification of Official Results (Deadline-5:00 p.m.)
2. Race/question and precincts selection for manual
post-election State audit
Friday, 9/5/14
10:00 a.m. through
Tuesday, 9/9/14
to completion
1. Audit process starts to completion
All proceedings will be open to the public. For a sign language interpreter or other
accommodations, please call 305-499-8405 at least five days in advance. In
accordance with Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, a person who appeals any
decision by the canvassing board with respect to any matter considered at a meeting,
he or she will need a record of the proceedings and therefore will need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made.
Penelope Townsley
Supervisor of Elections
Miami-Dade County, Florida
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