13379 RESOLUTION NO. 13379
A RESOLUTION CALLING A PRIMARY ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 1971, FOR THE
NOMINATION OF A MAYOR AND CANDIDATES FOR
THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE VOTED UPON AT THE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER
16, 1971; AND PROVIDING FOR THE GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 16, 1971.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA :
SECTION 1. That in accordance with the provisions of Section
40 of Chapter 7672, Laws of Florida, Acts of
1917 (the Charter of the City of Miami Beach, Florida) , as
amended by Chapter 30981, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1955, and
as further amended, a Primary Election is hereby called and
directed to be held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from
7 :00 o' clock a.m. until 7 :00 o' clock p.m. on November 2, 1971,
for the nomination of a Mayor and candidates for City Councilman
in Groups IV, V and VI respectively, to be voted upon at the
General Election to be held in said City on November 16, 1971.
SECTION 2 . That a General Election is hereby called and
directed to be held in the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, from 7 :00 o ' clock a .m. to 7 :00 o ' clock p.m. on November
16, 1971, for the purpose of electing three (3) City Councilmen
in Groups IV, V and VI respectively, and a Mayor, each of whom
shall hold office for the terms as provided by law.
SECTION 3 . That for the purpose of holding and conducting the
said Primary Election to be held on November 2,
1971, and the General Election to be held on November 16, 1971,
the City of Miami Beach has been divided into voting precincts
and election districts with polling places therein as follows :
(Here appears description of polling places --
pages 2, 3, 4 and 5)
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SECTION 4. That the City Clerk, who is also the Supervisor
of Registration, open the books of said City
from 9:00 o' clock a.m. until 5 :00 o' clock p.m. each day,
Sundays and Holidays excepted, from September 16, 1971, to
and including October 2, 1971, for the purpose of registering
electors for the Primary Election to be held on November 2,
1971, and for the General Election to be held November 16, 1971;
and that after said October 2, 1971, no elector shall be
registered for said elections.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk and Finance Director is hereby
directed to publish once each week for a period
of four (4) consecutive weeks next preceding said Primary
Election in a newspaper of general circulation published in
the City of Miami Beach, Florida, a notice of said Primary
Election and Registration in substantially the following form,
to wit :
"NOTICE OF ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by
resolution duly passed and adopted
by the City Council of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, a Primary
Election has been called and will
be held in the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, from 7 :00 o'clock a.m.
until 7 :00 o' clock p.m. on November
2, 1971, at the polling places in
the election precincts as follows,
to wit :
(Here appears description of polling places -- pages 7, 8, 9 a.nd_ 10)
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at which election the qualified
electors participating therein
will vote for the nomination of
candidates for the office of
Mayor and for the nomination of
candidates to fill three Council
seats for the City Council of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida, to be
voted upon at the General Election
which is to be held on the third
Tuesday in November, 1971.
The Registration Books of said City
will be open from 9 :00 o'clock a.m.
until 5 :00 o' clock p.m. each day,
Sundays and Holidays excepted, from
September 16, 1971, up to and
including October 2, 1971, for the
purpose of registering any person
qualified to vote in said Primary
Election.
Only persons properly registered
will be qualified to vote in said
election. "
SECTION 6. That the official ballot to be used in such
Primary Election shall be in substantially the
following form, to wit:
"OFFICIAL BALLOT
PRIMARY ELECTION
FOR NOMINATING CANDIDATES FOR
MAYOR AND FOR NOMINATING CANDIDATES
TO FILL THREE COUNCIL SEATS
of the
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
November 2, 1971
MARK A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE :
FOR MAYOR
Vote for one (1) only (Here insert names
of candidates) MAYOR
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•
FOR CITY COUNCIL
Vote for one (1) only in each Group
(Here insert GROUP IV (Here insert GROUP V
names of names of
candidates) candidates)
•
•
GROUP VI
(Here insert
names of
candidates)
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The City Clerk shall prepare the ballot so that the names of
qualified candidates for the office of Mayor and City Councilmen
will appear on said ballot in alphabetical order according to
surname; provided, however, that said ballot and its preparation
shall be such as to permit compliance with the Laws of the
State of Florida with respect to the use of mechanical voting
machines.
SECTION 7. That the official ballot to be used in the General
Election to be held on November 16, 1971, hereby
called, shall be in substantially the following form, to wit :
"OFFICIAL BALLOT
GENERAL ELECTION
FOR
ELECTING THE MAYOR
AND THREE (3) COUNCILMEN
OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
on November 16, 1971
MARK A CROSS (X) BEFORE YOUR CHOICE :
FOR MAYOR
Vote for one (1) only (Here insert
names of
candidates) MAYOR
•
•
•
FOR CITY COUNCILMEN
Vote for one (1) candidate in each group
(Here insert GROUP IV (Here insert GROUP V
names of names of
candidates) candidates)
•
•
(Here insert GROUP VI
names of
candidates)
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•
The City Clerk shall prepare the ballot so that the names of
qualified candidates will appear on said ballot in alphabetical
order according to surname; provided, however, that said ballot
and its preparation shall be such as to permit compliance with
the Laws of the State of Florida with respect to the use of
mechanical voting machines.
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SECTION 8. That the Notice of said General Election shall be
given by the City Clerk and Finance Director of
the said City by publishing the notice hereinafter provided for,
once each week for a period of four (4) consecutive weeks next
preceding said General Election in a newspaper of general
circulation published in the City of Miami Beach, Florida.
SECTION 9. That Notice of said General Election shall be
in substantially the following form:
"NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by resolution
duly passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Miami Beach a
General Election has been called and
will be held in the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, from 7 :00 o ' clock a.m. until
7 :00 o' clock p.m. on November 16, 1971,
for the purpose of electing three City
Councilmen and a Mayor who shall hold
office for terms as provided by law.
For the purpose of holding and conducting
said election the City of Miami Beach has
been divided into voting precincts or
election districts with Polling Places
therein as follows :
(Here appears description of polling places -- pages 14, 15, 16 and 17)
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All electors shall vote at the Polling
Places in the voting precincts in which
the City Registration Books show that
said electors reside.
The Registration Books of said City shall
be open from 9:00 o'clock a.m. until
5 :00 o' clock p.m. each day, Sundays and
Holidays excepted, from September 16,
1971, to October 2, 1971, both inclusive,
for the purpose of registering any person --a
qualified to vote in said election.
Only persons properly registered will be
qualified to vote in said General Election. "
SECTION 10. This resolution shall be effective immediately
upon its adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of September, 1971.
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Attest:
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City Clerk-Finance Director
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