RESOLUTION 89-19682 RESOLUTION NO. 89-19682
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A GENERAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 7 , 1989 IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR
AND FIVE CITY COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR
CONDUCT OF SAME BY THE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY
ELECTIONS DIVISION, EXCEPT FOR THE
CERTIFICATION OF THE RESULTS OF BALLOT
QUESTIONS ; PROVIDING THAT VOTING PRECINCTS
SHALL BE THOSE AS ESTABLISHED BY DADE COUNTY;
PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF ELECTIONS ; PROVIDING
FOR THE FORM OF BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR ABSENTEE
BALLOTING AND REGISTRATION OF VOTERS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR
PAYMENT FOR CONDUCTING ELECTION TO METROPOLITAN
DADE COUNTY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1.
That in accordance with provisions of the Charter of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, a General Election is hereby called and directed to be
held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from 7 : 00 a.m. to 7 : 00 p.m.
on November 7 , 1989 for the purpose of electing five (5) City
Commissioners in Groups I, III, IV, V, and VI, respectively, and a
Mayor, each of whom shall hold office for the terms as provided by law.
SECTION 2 .
That the appropriate and proper Dade County election officials shall
conduct the said General Election hereby called, except for the
certification of the results of said General Election, which duty shall
be performed by the City Commission. The official returns for each
precinct shall be furnished to the City Clerk of the City of Miami Beach
as soon as the ballots from all precincts have been tabulated on the
night of said General Election.
SECTION 3 .
That the said voting precincts in the City of said General Election
shall be as established by the proper and appropriate Dade County
Election Officials. All electors shall vote at the polling places and
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the voting precincts in which the OFFICIAL REGISTRATION BOOKS show that
the said electors reside. Registration of persons desiring to vote in
said General Election shall be in accordance with the general law of the
State governing voter registration.
SECTION 4.
Not less than thirty days ' notice of said General Election shall be
given by publication in the Miami Herald, a newspaper published in the
City of Miami, Florida. Such publication shall be made at least once
each week for four consecutive weeks next preceding said General
Election.
SECTION 5.
The notice of election shall be substantially in the following form:
"THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Election has been
called by the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, and will be held in said City from 7 : 00 a.m.
until 7 : 00 p.m. , on the 7th day of November, 1989, for the
purpose of electing five (5) City Commissioners in Groups
I, III, IV, V and VI, respectively, and a Mayor, each of
whom shall hold office for terms as provided by law. "
Said Notice shall further set forth the several polling places in the
election precincts as established in accordance with Section 3 hereof,
and shall further set forth pertinent information regarding eligibility
of electors to participate in said election.
SECTION 6.
That the official ballot to be used in the General Election to be held
on November 7, 1989, hereby called, shall be in substantially the
following form, to wit:
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',OFFICIAL BALLOT,'
GENERAL ELECTION
FOR
ELECTING THE MAYOR
AND FIVE (5) COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
ON NOVEMBER 7 , 1989
Vote for one (1) only: MAYOR
(Here insert names of candidates)
FOR CITY COMMISSIONERS
GROUP I
(Here insert names of candidates)
GROUP I I I
(Here insert names of candidates)
GROUP IV
(Here insert names of candidates)
GROUP V
(Here insert names of candidates)
GROUP VI
(Here insert names of candidates)
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 an electronic voting system.
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SECTION 7 .
That the absentee voters participating in said General Election shall
be entitled to cast their ballots in accordance with the provisions of
the Laws of the State of Florida with respect to absentee voting.
SECTION 8.
That the City of Miami Beach shall pay all expenses for conducting this
Special Election and will pay to Dade County or directly to all persons
or firms, upon receipt of invoice or statement approved by the
Supervisor of Elections of Dade County, Florida.
SECTION 9:
This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 26thday of July , 1989 .
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK LEG ' L D ' .
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ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 89-19682
Calling for a General Election to be held
on November 7, 1989 in the City of Miami
Beach for the purpose of electing a Mayor
and five City Commissioners; providing for
conduct of same by the Metropolitan Dade
County Elections Division, except for the
certification of the results of ballot
questions; providing that voting precincts
Shall be those as established by Dade
County; providing for notice of elections;
providing for the form of ballot; providing
for absentee balloting and registration of
voters in accordane with State Law, pro-
viding for payment for conducting election
to Metropolitan Dae County.