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CITY CLEf~;;'S OFFICE
LETTER TO COMM1SSlON
Tp: Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: Qctaber 19, 2007
SUBJECT: Specia12009 Election Ballot Issues Deadlines - REVISED
Qn July 13, 2007, via LTC 166-2007 (see attachment "A"), the City Commission was advised of the
deadline dates to place items} on the 2008 election ballots (January 29, August 26, and November
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On October 17, 2007, the City Clerk was notified by the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections
that the deadline dates for the 2008 elections were being revised (See attachment "B").
Please Hate that pursuant to the Miami-Dade Elections Department the deadline to rescind a
resolution placing a ballot question an the January 29, 2008 elections is November 20 .(See
attachment "C").
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G: Hilda Fernandez, Assistant City Manager
Robert Middaugh, Assistant Gity Manager
Tim Hemstreet, Assistant City Manager
Patricia Walker, Financial Chief Officer
Dolores Mejia, Specie! Pra~ects Administrator,
Jose Smith, City Attorney.
Jean Qlin, Deputy City Attorney..
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LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission
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DATE: July 13, 2007
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REVISED
SPECIAL ELECTIONS
2008 BALLOT ISSUES DEADLINES
If a municipality wishes to conduct a special election along with one of the countywide elections listed
below, a Resolution or Ordinance to call a Special Election must be_passed no less than 60 no more than
120 days prior to the date of the election. However, in order to meet the new State mandated deadlines
to mail absentee ballots to overseas voters, the deadline to submit aresolution/ordinance to the
Elections Department must follow the revised dates listed below. Please notify the Supervisor of
Elections for approval prior to passing a resolution or ordinance calling for a special election.
The following schedule deadlines must be followed:
:.CHARTER AMENDMENTS DEADLINE TO SUBMIT
BOND QUESTIONS, RESOLUTION!
Z00$ STRAW BALLOT QUESTIONS, QRDINANCE TO THE
ELECTIONS OT~R PRt?POSAI:,S, OR SPECIAL ELECTIONS
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PRESIDENTIAL No later than No later than
PREFERENCE PRIMARY November 6, 2007 November 6, 2007
Janu 29, 2008
PRIMARY ELECTION *No later than June 20, 2008 No later than June 20, 2008
Au st 2b, 2008
GENERAL ELECTION *No later than August 22, 2008 No later than August 22, 2008
November 4, 2008
* For candidate elections, qualifying dates must not exceed the tune 20 2008 and August 22, 2008
deadlines as listed above.
Should you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Zeida Reyes, Elections
Coordination Manager, at 305-499-8405 or a-mail zeidar(a~miamidade.aov
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Percher, Robert
From. Sota, Lester {Elections) {SOLAL(c~miamidade.gav]
Ssnt: Thursday, October i$, 2007 6.07 PM
Ta: Percher, Robert; Reyes, Zelda {Elections)
Subject: RE: 2008 Ballot {sues Deadlines Schedule -REVISED
Yes, that is correct. November 20~' is the last day for anything to be done.
Lester Sola
Supervisor of Elections
Miami-Dade County Elections Department
2700 NW 87 AVE
Miami, FL 33172
305-499-8509 (office)
305-499-8501 (fax)
www.miamidade.ctovielections
"Delivering Excellence Every Day"
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Miami-Dade County is a public entity subject to Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes concerning
public records. E-mail messages are covered under such laws and thus subject to disclosure.
From: Percher, Robert [mallto:RobertParcher@miamibeachfl.gov]
Serrt: Thursday, Cktober 18, 2007 8:19 AM
To: Reyes, Zeida (Elections}; Sofa, Lester (Elections}
subject: RE: 2008 Ballot Issues Deadlines Schedule -REVISED
Lester, regarding the revised deadline dates can you confrm that Nov 20 is still the last date to pass a resolution
canceling a Social Election on January 29, which remaves the question from the ballot.
Thanks
Bab
MIAMIBEACH
Robert Karcher, City Clerk
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
1700 Convention Center Qrive, M9iami Besch, FL 33133
Tet: 305-673-7411 P Fax: 305-673-7254 / vmw miamitx,~S~f{.gov
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
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