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MIAMI BEACH"
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
Telephone: 305.673.7411
Email: RafaelGranado@miamibeachfl.gov
TO: Prospective Candidates for Mayor or Commissioner
FROM: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
DATE: July 10, 2015
SUBJECT: Qualifying By Petition — 2015 Candidates
Pursuant to Section 6.03 of the City of Miami Beach Charter, a copy of which is attached hereto,
candidates desiring to qualify for the November 3, 2015 General Election by petition, in lieu of
paying the Municipal Qualifying Fee, shall file a petition approving their candidacy signed by no
less than two percent (2%) of the qualified and registered voters in the City as the same shall be
sixty (60) days prior to the first day of qualifying as a candidate for office.
As of July 10, 2015, sixty (60) days prior to September 8, 2015, the first day of qualifying as a
candidate for office, the Miami-Dade County Elections Department reports that there are 44,906
qualified and registered voters in the City of Miami Beach. Hence, the number of signatures
from qualified and registered City voters necessary to qualify by petition is 898.
Please note that such petition must be submitted and filed with the City Clerk no later than noon
on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, the 14th day prior to the first day of qualifying as a candidate.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 305.673.7411.
Enclosure
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hristina White
Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections
MIAMI•DADE
COUNTY
miamidade.gov
Elections
2700 NW 87th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33172
T 305-499-8683 F 305-499-8547
TTY 305-499-8480
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF FLORIDA)
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE)
I, Christina White, Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
do hereby certify that the total number of Active voters in the City of Miami Beach as of
July 10, 2015, 2:35 p.m. is 44,906.
WITNESS MY HAND
AND OFFICIAL SEAL,
AT MIAMI, MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ON THIS 10th DAY OF
JULY, 2015
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Sec. 6.03. - Qualifying.
The City Commission shall cause to be placed on the ballot to be used in the general election the
name of any qualified elector of the City residing within the City at least one year prior qualifying and
who, within the four (4) consecutive days immediately following the first Monday of September prior to
said general election, shall have paid to the City Clerk of the City of Miami Beach the sum equal to
seven and one-half percent (71/2%) of the annual salary of the office to which he/she seeks election as a
qualifying fee and shall have been photographed and fingerprinted by the identification bureau of the
Police Department of the City, unless such person shall file with the City Clerk no later than noon of the
14th day prior to the first day of qualifying as a candidate for such office, a petition approving his
candidacy signed by sufficient qualified and registered voters to constitute not less than two percent
(2%) of this number of such voters as the same shall be on the date sixty (60) days prior to the first day
of qualifying as a candidate for office, in the event the Miami-Dade County Elections Department has
not issued its certificate verifying the required number of valid signatures on the subject qualifying
petition by 5:00 p.m. on the second day of the City's four-day qualifying period, the City's TVA
qualifying fee shall be waived by the City in the event the subject candidate should otherwise qualify
for office pursuant to this Charter section. All candidates qualifying for office shall have taken, signed
and subscribed to an oath or affirmation in writing in which he/she shall state (1) the title of the office
for which he/she is a candidate; (2) that he/she is a qualified elector of the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
and has resided in the City at least one year prior to qualifying; (3) his/her legal residence, by street and
number; (4) that he/she is qualified under the ordinances (including Miami Beach City Code Chapter 38
governing "Elections") and Charter of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, to hold the office for which
he/she is a candidate.
Such oath or affirmation shall be substantially in the following form:
STATE
OF
FLORIDA
SS:
COUNTY
OF
DADE
Before me, an officer authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared to me well known who,
being sworn, says that he/she is a candidate for the office of City Commissioner (Group No.
(or Mayor) for the City of Miami Beach, Florida; that he/she is a qualified elector of said City residing
within the City at least one year before qualifying for City of Miami Beach elected office; that his/her
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legal residence is: , Miami Beach, Dade County, Florida; that he/she is qualified under the
ordinances (including Miami Beach City Code Chapter 38 governing "Elections") and Charter of said City
to hold such office; and that he/she has paid the required qualification fee.
/s/
Signature of Candidate
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
day of A.D., 19
/s/
Authorized Officer
The City Commission shall, by ordinance, prescribe the manner of holding general and special
elections not inconsistent with the provisions hereof, and shall, by ordinance or resolution, prescribe
polling places in the various voting precincts in the City.
(Res. No. 2003-25290, 7-30-03; Res. No. 2003-25391, 7-30-03; Res. No. 2012-27964, 7-18-12, passed by
voters 11-6-12; Res. No. 2012-27965, 7-18-12, passed by voters 11-6-12)
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