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MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
No. LTC # 229-2007 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission
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FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: October 19, 2007
SUBJECT: Special 2008 Election Ballot Issues Deadlines - REVISED
On July 13, 2007, via LTC 166-2007 (see attachment "A"), the City Commission was advised of the
deadline dates to place item(s) on the 2008 election ballots (January 29, August 26, and November
4).
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 note that pursuant to the Miami-Dade Elections Department the deadline to rescind a
resolution placing a ballot question on the January 29, 2008 elections is November 20th.(See
attachment "C").
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C: Hilda Fernandez, Assistant City Manager
Robert Middaugh, Assistant City Manager
Tim Hemstreet, Assistant City Manager
Patricia Walker, Financial Chief Officer
Dolores Mejia, Special Projects Administrator,
Jose Smith, City Attorney
Jean Olin, Deputy City Attorney.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 166-2007
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager r
DATE: July 13, 2007
sua~ECT: DEADLINE DATES TO PLACE AN ITEM(S) ON THE 2008 ELECTION
BALLOTS
2008 ELECTIONS
BALLOT ISSUES DEADLINES
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BOND QUESTIONS,
STRAYY BALLOT QUESTIONS, ,
2008
ELECTIONS" CHARTER AMENDMENTS: OTHER PROPOSAL; OR ;'
SPECIAL CANDftSATE' ,• : D(ADLINE TO SUBM)T
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no less'than 60. ELECTIONS. DEPARTMENT
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PRESIDENTIAL passed Between
PREFERENCE October 1 and November 30 No lacer than No later than
PRIMARY ,
2007 November 30, 2007 November 30, 2007
Janua 29,2008
PRIMARY
ELECTION Passed Between
No later than June 27, 2008
No later than June 27, 2008
April 28 and June 27, 2008
Au ust 26 2008
GENERAL
ELECTION passed Between
No later than September 5, 2008
No later than September 5, 2008
July 7 and September 5, 2008
November 4 2008
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Tim Hemstreet, Assistant City Manager
Ramiro Inguanzo, Chief of Staff
Dolores Mejia, Special Projects Administrator
Robert Middaugh, Assistant City Manager
Jean Olin, Deputy City Attorney
Jose Smith, City Attorney
Patricia Walker, Chief Financial Officer
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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 AllIENDMFNTS DFIADLINE TO SITI3M[T
BOND QUESTIONS, RESOLUTION/
2008 STRAW BALLOT QUESTIONS, ORDINANCC TO THE
ELECTIONS OTHER PROPOSALS, OR SPECIAL ELECTIONS
CANDIDATE~'~ ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT
Deadline to ass Resoh~tion or Ordinance}
PRESIDENTIAL
No later than
No later than
PREFERENCE PRIMARY November 6, 2007 November 6, 2007
January 29, 2008
PRIMARY ELECTION xNo later than ,Tune Z0, 2008 Na later than June 20, 2008
August 26, 2008
GENERAL ELECTION xNo later than Au ;ust 22, 2008 No later than Au};ust 22, 2008
November 4, 2008
* I~or candidate elections, qualifying dates must not exceed the June 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 e-mail: zeidarnmiamidade.€,ov_
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Parcher, Robert
From: Sola, Lester (Elections) [SOLAL@miamidade.gov]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 6:07 PM
To: Parcher, Robert; Reyes, Zeida (Elections)
Subject: RE: 2008 Ballot Issues Deadlines Schedule -REVISED
'~ Yes, that is correct. November 20th 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)
vvvvw.miamidade.gov/elections
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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: Parcher, Robert [mailto:RobertParcher@miamibeachfl.gov]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 8:19 AM
To: Reyes, Zeida (Elections); Sola, Lester (Elections)
Subject: RE: 2008 Ballot Issues Deadlines Schedule -REVISED
Lester, regarding the revised deadline dates can you confirm that Nov 20 is still the last date to pass a resolution
canceling a Special Election on January 29, which removes the question from the ballot.
Thanks
Bob
MIAMI~EA~~
Robert Parcher, City Clerk
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-673-7411 /Fax: 305-673-7254 / www.miambeachfl,goy
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to alt who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
10/ 19/2007