Declaration for Candidacy f'" Declaration for Candida
Not Automatically Covered by Ordinance 98-94
The Ethical Campaign Practices Ordinance may apply to any candidate, and his or her campaign staff, for
elective office with a constituency in whole or in Miami-Dada County who agrees to abide by the
mandatory and/or voluntary fair campaign practices.
I, /~) )A.~ ~~:~) , a candidate for the office
of /I/J~'"~.~ , agree to abide by the mandatory fair campaign practices as
provided in Section 2-11.1.1.(D)(1), of the code of Miarni-Dade County and recognize as compulsory the
jurisdiction of the Ethics Commission. I further agree that the Ethics Commission will have the authority to
decide whether said candidate has violated the mandatory campaign practices and, if a violation is found,
the Ethics Commission has the authority to impose the appropriate penalty, if any.
By stgning this deolarstion, I acknowledge that I will follow the mandatory campaign practices and ~hsll not:
l) with actual malice mike or cause to be made any untrue oral statement about anothm' candidate or member of his or her
family or staff which exposes raid persun to hatred, oontampt, or ridicule, or causes said pomon to he ~hunnsd or
avoided, or injured in his or her business or c. ccupotion', or
b) with actual malice publish or reuse to be published by writing, printing, picture, effigy, sign or othorwles than by mere
speech any untrue statement about another candidate or a member of his or her family or staff which exposes raid person
to be shunned or avoided, or injured in hiss or her business or occupation; or
c) willfully injury, deface or damage or cause to be injured, defaced or damaged by any means any campaign poster, sign,
leaflet, handbill, literature or any other campaign material of another candidate; or
d) knowingly obtain, or cause to be obtained campaign property of another candidate with the intent to, temporarily or
permanently, deprive the candidate of a right to the property or s benefit therefrom; or
a) knowingly file with the Ethics Commission a groundless or frivolous complaint against another candidate.
In addition to abiding by the Mandatory Campaign Practices, i agree to follow the voluntary Statement of Fair Campaign
Practices enumerated in Section 2-11.1 (D):
1. I shall not make my race, religion, national origin, gender, physical disability or sexual orientation in issue in my
campaign.
2. I shall not make my opponents' race, religion, national origin, gender, physical disability or sexual orientation In _~_,~ in
my campaign.
3. I will not condemn any appeal to prejudice based on rice, creed, national origin, religion, gender, physical disability or
eexusl orientation.
4. I shall not without just cause attack or question my opponent's l~atriotism.
5. I shall not publish, display or circulate any anonymous campaig~ literature or political advertisement.
6. I shall not tolerate my supporters engaging in these activities which condemn nor shall I accept their continued support If
they engage in such activities. I will not permit any member of my campaign organization to engage in these activities
and will immediately and publicly repudiate the support of any other individual or group, which resorts to the methods and
tactics I condemn.
7. I shall run s positive campaign emphasizing my qualifications for office and positions on issues of public concern.
8. I will limit my attacks on an opponent to legitimate challenges to that person's record, qualifications, end positions.
9. I will neither use nor permit the uae of malicious untruths or innuendoes about in opponent's personal life, nor will I make
or condone unfounded accusations discrediting that person's credibility.
10. I will take personal responsibility for approving or disavowing the substance of attacks on my opponent that may come
from third parties supporting my candidacy.
11. I will not use or permit the use of campaign material that falsifies, distorts, or misrepresents facts.
I agree to be governed by the mandatory fair campaign practices and/or the voluntary fair campaign
.. p~-a_ctic .~_. (Please indicate whether you are consenting to follow both sets of campaign practices.)
~ agree to mandatory fair campaign practices. '
~agree to voluntary Statement of Fair Campaign Practices
Once the declaration is signed it is deemed irrevocable for the duration of the campaign.
Date
File original with Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics
Copy with Miami-Dada Supervisor of Elections, Miami-Dada Clerk of the Board
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