Ordinance 87-2559 ORDINANCE NO. 87-2559
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, REPEALING
SECTION 39 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CHARTER
ENTITLED, "QUALIFIED CITY ELECTORS; ABSENTEE
BALLOTS AND VOTING" , SAID SECTION HAVING BEEN
SUPERSEDED BY STATE LAW; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1.
That Section 39 of the Miami Beach City Charter , which reads as
follows:
See.- 39 Qsa}}€}ed a}ty a}eeters; absentee
ballets and vet}ng-
Any persen whe shall pessess the
qua}}€}eat}ens requ:ts}te to an a}eeter at
genera} state a}eet}ens and shall have res}ded
}n the a}ty s}m menths nemt preeed}ng the e}ty
e}eet}en; at wh}eh he etfers to vete and shall
have been reg}stered 4n the a}ty reg}strat}en
beers that shall be preser}bed by erd}ranee;
shall be a qua}}€}ed eleeter e€ the e#ty; and
all a}ty a}eet}ens he'd }n the E}ty e€ M}axe}
Beaeh shall be eendueted and he}d }n
aeeerdanee w}th the prey}s}ens e€ the eleet}en
law ef the State ef F}er}da; emeept where 4n
een€}}et w}th the prey}s}ens ef th}s Aet; but
the e}ty eemm}ss}en shall be subst}tuted ter
the eeunty eemm}ss}eners-
Any qua}}€}ed a}eeter ef the E}ty e€ M}am}
Beaeh; Bade Eeunty; F}er}da; whe empeets to be
absent from Bade Seunty en the day ef any
mon}e}pa} e}eet}en hereafter held }n the E}ty
of M4am} Beaeh; may apply 4n persen to the
e}ty elerk ef M}am} Beaeh ter an ett4e}a}
ballet to be used at h}s vet}ng pree}net at
sueh a}eet}en; and the a}ty eek shall
€urn}sh one sueh et€}e}a} ballet to eaeh
e}eeter se appy}ng therefor at any tome
eemmene4ng we days atter the a}es}ng date ter
€}}}ng of eand}dates and up to the day of the
e}eet}en; open sat}s€aetery pree€ to the e}ty
e}erk that the app}}eant therefor }s qua}}€}ed
to vete at sueh eleet}en; and open sueh
e}eeter tak}ng and subser}bing to the
€e}}ew}ng each er a€€}dav}t wh}eh }s to be
pr}nted upon the trent of large enve}apes to
be €urn}shed the a}ty a}erk tee that purpese;
to w4t-:
LSTAPE OF FLOR}BA
S-S-y
EeuNTY OF BABE
}; the unders}fined; de hereby se}exon}y swear
that } have res}ded }n the State ef F}er}da
ter ene f}} year; and }n the E}ty of M}axe}
Beaeh for s}m -(6* menths; that } am a duly
qua}}€}ed veter }n Pree}net Me-.-:e€ said
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mttn}elpallty; that I am a e€tlmen of the
United States and a gttall€€eel eleeter tinder
the laws of the State of Plerlda; that
empeet and .intend to be absent €rem Bade
eettnty dttr4ng the entire per€eel the palls are
open far vet}ng en the day of the eleetlen to
be held In Mlaml Beaeh; Plerlda; an the
day of A-B-;
1997777and eannet; wlthettt man+€est
lneenven}epee; vete thereat In person; and
will net attempt to ole se-
eleeter
Swern to and sttbser€heel be€ere me en th4s
day of A-B-; 1997777
E.ity elerk"
Stteh Bath er a€€ldavlt shall be taken and
signed before the elty elerk and the elty
elerk is hereby antherlmed to admin€sten sueh
eaths-
Sa4e1 eleeter shall .then and there and at the
time ef reeely}ng stteh ballet; mark the same
as reqtt}reel by law In sueh eases; and after
€eld+ng the same; shall seettrely seal sueh
ballet In a pia€n envelope; to be €ttrnlshed
him by the elty elerk; whleh said ballet se
sealed €n a pia}n envelepe shall then and
there In the presenee of the elty elerk be
sealed }n the envelepe In whleh €s eentalned
the oath er a€€ldavlt se taken and sttbser€bed
by him as herein prevlded; and open the baek
and aeress the flap e€ whleh shall be written
er printed the €ellewing- "The
ballet an absent veter of
Pree€net Ne of Mlaml Beaeh= Plerlda--'
with the blanks properly fie In and s}gned
aeress the flap by beth sueh eleeter and the
elty elerk In the presenee e€ eaeh ether:
Said ballot se marked and sealed shall
thereafter be depes€ted w€th and reeelved by
the elty elerk who shall a€€le€ally keep and
preserve the same In his pessess}en until seep
time as the a€€le€a} ballet box €er the veting
pree€net of sueh eleeter €s prepared; when the
same shall be depos€ted In sueh ballet box for
the voting pree€net; tegether with the ether
eentents theree€ as reqtt€red by law.- Upon
epeeing the ballet box preparatory to opening
the palls at sueh eleetlen; the ±nspeeters and
elerks €er sueh eleetlen Ear the several
pree€nets shall take from the several ballet
bexes all sueh ballets se voted by absent
voters and l€; and enly when; It is €ettnd open
an examinatlen of the reglstratln beaks and
pell lists €ttrn€shed sueh €nspeeters et ether
stn€€lelent evldenee that sueh eleeter is
quail€led to vete at sueh eleetlen; then the
said €nspeeters shall; after the said ballet
bex has been elesed and leeked far the purpose
of vet}ng; thereupon break the seal of the
eater envelope eentalning said vete and
depeslt said ballet In the said ballet box;
but leaving sueh ballet sealed 4n the blank
envelepe to be epened and eeunted by sueh
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lnspeeters In eanvassing and eeunting all e€
the votes east at sueh eleet}en- The outer
envelope eentalning the a€€ldavlt or oath
herein prevlded for shall be eaee€ally
preserved by sueh lnspeetees and dellvefed by
them to the elty eemmisslen aetlmg as the
eanvassing beard for said eleetlen along with
the returns thereof:- In ease It be found by
the lnspeeters that sueh eleetee; se
attemptlag to vote; is net quad€}ed or
ent}tied to vete at sueh eleetlen then; and 4n
sueh event; the said ballet shall net be
deposited m said ballet box; but shall be
left 4n the outer envelope and by them
delivered to the eamvassing beard; along with
the returns e€ the eleetlem and also w4th
the netatlen en said envelope of the reasons
for net depeslting said ballet 4n the ballet
box; prealded; that no eleetof shall be
allowed to vete under the prat-is-ions hereof
later than three days lmmedlately peeeeding
the day en wh4eh the eleet}en is held; and
pout}ded further; that all ballets se voted
shall be seeeet-
Any qual}€led eleetee of the Slty of Mlaml
Beaeh; Bade Seunty; Fleelda; who is serving In
the armed €ecees a€ :the Halted States and who
w}ll be absent from Bade eeumty; Floelda en
the day of any mun}elpal eleetlen hereafter
held 4n the elty of M4am4 Beaeh may make
applleatlen elthee In person ec by ma}l to the
elty eleek per an applleatlen form to be
famished by the elty clerk fee the a€€le}al
ballot to be voted at sueh eleetlen- The
applleatlen form shall be dellveeed
lmmedlately In person et by ma}l to the absent
eleetee- The applleatlen form shall be
substantially as follows and shall be s}geed
and aeknewledged by the applleant as heeeln
regu}redr
RAPPBIeATION FAR ABSENT BBBesP®RiS BALLOT
BY MEMBER OF ARMEE, FORSES
I, duly quad€}ed and
eeglsteeed as an eleetee of the peeelnet
of the e}ty of M}aml Beaeh; Bade eet:nty;
Flee}da; de hereby request an absentee ballet
to vete In the eleet}on to be held In the elty
of Mlam} Beaeh; Florida; en the day
of A-B- 19
For 7777 years peeeeding the above eleetlon my
home {not mllltaey* eesldenee has
been
{sheet and number*
Mlaml Beaeh; Flee}da:
I am serving In the armed feeees of the limited
States and will be absent from Bade eounty;
Floe}da during the entre peeled the polls are
open for Meting en the day of eleetlen and
will be unable to vete in peesen-
I hereby make applleat}en foe an e€€lelal
ballet to be voted by me at the eleetlen to be
held In Mlaml Beaeh; Foca en the day
of 19
Mall Absent Eleeteels Ballet ,te me
at
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In W}tress Whereo€; have hereunte set my
hand th}s the .-- day of
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*{B}eeter}
S}gred In Fresenee a€-
fS}gnature of W}tress}
Address
4S4gnature ef W}tress}
Address
Swern to and subser}bed be€ere me en the
day of }9
4Eemm4ss4erred et Warrant 8€€4eer;
noneemm}ss}erred eff4eer net be}ew
the rank = ef Sergeant er Petty
9€€4eer er ether persen duly
auther}$ed to adm}n}ster and attest
th}s Bath; wr}tes h}s name; rank and
title here*
Hpen the reee}pt ef sueh eempleted
app}}eat}en; the a}ty elerk shall €}}e the
same In h}s e€€lee and enter the name and
address ef the app}leant to wh}eh the ballet
is to be sent; open a list to be kept by the
e}tp elerk for that purpese and €er the
purpose ef reeord}ng the date of reee}v}ng the
app}leaf}on; the date ef mal}ing er del}ver}ng
the ballet to the elector and the date of
reee4v4ng the ballet €rem the eleeter-
Upon reee}pt of sueh eempleted app}}eat}en;
open satls€aetery pree€ to the a}ty elerk that
the app}4eant is gua}}€led to vete at sueh
eleetlen; the a}ty elerk shall de}}ver to eaeh
eleeter se applying 4n person er by registered
mall the €e}}ew}ng-
41* 8ne a€€4e4a} ba}}et;
42* An eleeterls eert}€}eate }n
substantially the €e}lew}ng form-
REBBETARAS GERP1F1EAPE
1, de
solemnly swear; er a€€}rm; that 1 have res}ded
}n the State of Fler}da fat one -f}} year; and
}r the E}ty of M}am} Beaeh fat s}x f6* months;
that 1 am a duly gua}l€}ed veter }n Freelnet
No ef sa}d mon}e}pa}lty, that 1 am a
e}t}men of the Hn}ted States and a qua}}€led
eleeter under the laws of the State of
F}orlda; that 1 am a member ef the armed
€erees ef the Bn}ted States; that 1 empeet and
}ntend; by reasen of my serelee }n the armed
€erees; to be absent €rem Bade Eounty dor}ng
the entire per}od the palls are open far
vet}ng en the day ef the a}eet}on to be held
4n M}am} Beaeh; F}erlda en the day
of A-B: 19
and eannet vete thereat }n perser; and w}ll
net attempt to de 50T
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{BIeete-
S€gned €n Presenee a€-
iS€gnatttre of W4tness*
Address
{S€gnature of W4tness}
Address
Swern to and subser€bed be€efe me en the
day of 19
4eemm€ss4ened et Warrant
8€€teer; neneemm4ss€ened
e€€€eer net be]ew the rank of
Sergeant er Petty A€€}eer er
ether : persen duly aether€ted to
adm4n€ster and attest th4s
Bath; wr€tes h4s name; rank and
t€tle here}"
43} A pla4n wh4te enselepe €nte wh€eh stteh
absent eleeter shall eneIose and sea' h€s
marked ballet:
44} A seeend envelope bear+ng the address of
the e4ty e3erk and a eensp4ettettsly printed
des4gnat€en as €e3lews- "Absentee Ballet of
M414tary er Naval Personnel"; and apen the
baek and aeress the flap of wh€eh shall be
pr€nted the €ollew€ng-
"The Ballet of an
absent eIeeter of Pree4net Ne of
M4am4 Beaeh; P}er}da; sere€ng 4n the armed
€efees of the Bn4ted States-
{Srgnature of B}eeter*
iS4gnature of eff4eer tak4ng
aeknewIedgement of eIeeter to
B]eeterls eert4E4eate}"
The blanks shall be properly €€Iled €n by sueh
eIeeter and stteh a€€€eer-
-f9} Separate pr€nted ±nstrdet€ens; eenta€n4ng
substant€ally the €eIlow4ng language-
'INSTRHepleNS TA ABSENT EBEePARS
Upen reee€pt of the enelesed ballet you w. }}
mark the same aeeerd€ng to the 4nstraet€ens
thereen- Plaee the marked ballet enly 4n the
ene3esed p1a4n white envelope and seeetfe3y
sea} the same.- PIaee the sealed pla€n white
envelope in the seeend envelope addressed to
the e4ty elefk ef Miami Beaeh; Pier€da- P€11
e&e the 1BIeeterls Bert€€±eater enelesed
herewith; sign the same and have yeuf
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signature witnessed by twe attesting witnesses
and aeknewledge year signature be€ere any e€
the autherlsed a€€leees designated en said
1Eleeter<rs eettl€leatel and plaee the signed
and aeknewledged 1Eleeteels eeetl€leatel In
the same envelepe In whleh yeu have plaeed the
plain white envelepe eentalning year ballet.-
Seal the seeend envelepe and fill In the
blanks en the reverse side e€ the seeend
envelepe be€ere the of€leer whe teak year
aeknewledgement en the 1Eleeteels
eeetl€€eater; whe will then also sign en the
p}aee designated far his signature-
Mail the envelepe to the Elty elerk e€ Miami
Beaeh; Elerlda; se that year ballet will r<eaeh
him net later than five ereleek In the
a€terneen e€ the day preeeding the eleetlen-
ei y elerk-'
Upon eeeelpt e€ said envelope; the elty elerk
shall e€€lelally keep and preserve the same In
his pessess}en until sueh time as th a€€lelal
ballet hex for the voting peee€net of stteh
eleetee is pr=epared; when the same shall be
deposited by the elty elerk In sueh ballet box
fee the voting peeelnet; tegethee with the
ether eentents theeee€ as required by law.-
Upen opening the ballet hex peepaeateey to
epeeing the polls at sueh eleet€en; the
lnspeetees and eleeks fee sueh eleetlen fee
the several peee}nets shall take €rem the
several ballet boxes all stteh ballets se veted
by sueh absent vetees and if, and only when;
It }s found open an examinatlen of the
eeglstratlen beaks and poll lists furnished
stteh lnspeetoes et ether su€€relent evldenee;
that sueh eleetee is qualified to vete at sueh
eleetlon; then the said lnspeetees shall;
after the said ballet box has been elesed and
reeked fee the puepese ef veting; theeeupen
br=eak the seal of the outer envelope beating
the signature of sueh absent vetee and ef the
o€€leer taking the aeknewledgement ef said
signature as herein peevlded fee and depeslt
said ballet In the said ballet box; but
leaving sueh ballet sealed In the blank
envelope to be epened and eeunted by sueh
lnspeetees In eanvassing and eeunting all of
the vetes east at sueh eleetlen- The eater
envelope beating the signature ef sueh absent
vetee and ef the e€€leer taking the
aeknewledgement e€ said signature as herein
peevlded for shall be eaee€ally preserved by
sueh lnspeetees and delivered by them to the
e}ty eemmisslen aeting as the eanvassing beard
fee said eleetlen aleng with the returns
theeee€- In ease it be €eund by the
lnspeetees that sueh eleetee; se attempting to
vete; is net qualified er entitled to vete at
sueh eleet}en then; and in sueh event; the
said ballet shall net be deposited In said
ballet box; but shall be left In the eater
envelope and by them deliver=ed to the
eanvassing beard along with thele returns of
the eleetlen; and also with the netatlen en
said envelope of thele eeasens fee net
depeslt}ng said ballet In the ballet box;
provided; hewevee; that all absent eleeteeis
ballets of military peesennel mast be eeeelved
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by the elty elerk by €lye eleleek In the
a€terneen e€ the day preeeding the eleetlen;
and all sueh ballets reeelved thereafter shall
be marked with the the and date et reee}pt;
and €l}ed }n the et€lee ef the elty elerk-
Any a€€}da'lt made by an absent eleeter whe is
411 the armed farces e€ the Hn}ted States may
be executed be€ere a eemMlss4ened effleer;
warrant effleer; er neneemm}sslened e€€leer
net be}ew the rank e€ sergeant er petty
offleer; er ether persen etherwlse duly
autherined to adxtln}sten and attest oaths:-
Ne
aths-Ne app}leaf}en far an absent e}eeter--s ba}let
shall be aeeepted and ne sueh ballet shall be
de}lvered exeept as prevlded In th}s seetlen-
is hereby repealed in its entirety having been superseded by State
law.
SECTION 2. REPEALER.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after its adoption,
On April 25 _ , 1987 .
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of April , 1987 .
AOO1
.'YOR
Attest:
(Z4.,/
CITY CLERK
1st Reading - April 1, 1987
2nd Reading - April 15, 1987
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FORM APPROVED
GAL DEPT.
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