Notice of Special ElectionTHE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
AUGUST 26, 2014
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Election has been called by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, pursuant to City Resolutions 2014-28603, 2014-28604, 2014-28605 and 2014-28606, and will
be held in the City of Miami Beach, from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at which time there
shall be submitted to the duly registered and qualified voters of the City of Miami Beach the following questions:
QUESTION 1:
City Charter Section 2.02: Amending Mayor and City Commissioner Term Limit Provisions
Charter Section 2.02 establishes Mayor's term limit of three consecutive two-year terms (six consecutive years) and
Commissioner's term limit of two consecutive four-year terms (eight consecutive years). Shall this Section be
amended to:
Delete “consecutive” limits, establish instead Mayor’s three two-year term limit and Commissioner's two four-
year term limit;
Establish that service by a Commission member (including filling vacancy) in excess of 50% of a term shall
constitute a full “term”?
YES 140
NO 141
QUESTION 2:
City Charter Section 2.04: City Commission’s Selection of Vice-Mayor
Charter Section 2.04 provides that the City Commission shall choose from its membership a Vice-Mayor, said
selection to occur at the Commission's first meeting within 3 days after each General Election or if Runoff Election
is held, within 30 days thereafter.
Shall these dates be changed to provide that the Commission's initial selection of Vice-Mayor shall occur at its first
Commission meeting occurring after the General Election or after Runoff Election, if held?
YES 142
NO 143
QUESTION 3:
City Charter Section 6.04: Supplemental Qualifying Ending Date for Filling of Vacancy in Candidacy
Shall City Charter Section 6.04 governing “Vacancy in Candidacy” be amended to provide that the ending date for
supplemental qualifying due to fewer than two candidates remaining on City ballot due to death, withdrawal or
removal of a qualified candidate after the qualifying period has ended be changed from 26 days to 45 days prior to
the election date?
YES 144
NO 145
QUESTION 4:
Amending Board of Adjustment Jurisdiction Regarding Variances
Shall the City of Miami Beach's Related Special Acts Section 2 regarding the City's Board of Adjustment be amended
to except from the Board's jurisdiction those variance requests specified as part of applications for development
approval within the jurisdiction of the Design Review Board or Historic Preservation Board?
YES 146
NO 147
All qualified electors of the City of Miami Beach may vote YES or NO on these proposals.
Miami-Dade County Election Officials shall conduct the Special Election hereby called, with acceptance of the
certification of the results of the Special Election to be performed by the Miami Beach 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 Special Election shall be as established by Miami-Dade County Election
Officials. On Election Day, electors shall vote at the polling places and the voting precincts in which the official
registration books show that the said electors reside. All questions concerning polling places and voting precincts
should be directed to Miami-Dade County Elections Department, 2700 NW 87 Avenue, Doral, Florida 33172;
Telephone: 305.499.VOTE (8683).
Registration of persons desiring to vote in the Special 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. 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. The voter registration deadline for the August 26, 2014 Special Election is the close of business on
Monday, July 28, 2014. 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).
Absentee voters participating in the Special 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 is Wednesday, August 20, 2014. 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).
The Special 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. Copies of Resolutions 2014-28603, 2014-28604, 2014-28605
and 2014-28606 are available at the City Clerk’s Office and online at:
http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/cityclerk/elections/default.aspx?id=79862
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Rafael E. Granado,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk