RESOLUTION 91-20387 RESOLUTION NO. 91-20387
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A RUN-OFF ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 19, 1991 IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
MAYOR AND TWO CITY COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING
FOR CONDUCT OF SAME BY THE METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY ELECTIONS DIVISION; 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.
In accordance with provisions of the Charter of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, a Run-Off 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 19 , 1991 for the purpose of electing two (2) City
Commissioners in Groups IV and V 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 Run-Off Election hereby called, except for
the certification of the results of said Run-Off 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 Run-Off Election.
SECTION 3.
That the said voting precincts in the City of said Run-Off Election
shall be as established by the proper and appropriate Dade County
Election Officials. All electors shall vote at the polling places
and the voting precincts in which the OFFICIAL REGISTRATION BOOKS
show that the said electors reside. Registration of persons
desiring to vote in said Run-Off Election shall be in accordance
with the general law of the State governing voter registration.
SECTION 4.
Notice of said Run-Off Election shall be given by publication in
the Miami Herald, a newspaper of general circulation in Miami
Beach, Dade County, Florida. Such publication shall be made three
times within two weeks prior to said Run-Off Election.
SECTION 5.
The notice of election shall be substantially in the following
form:
"THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF RUN-OFF ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Run-Off 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 19th day of November, 1991, for the
purpose of electing two (2) City Commissioners
in Groups IV and V 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 Run-Off Election to be
held on November 19, 1991, hereby called, shall be in substantially
the following form, to-wit:
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',OFFICIAL BALLOT,'
RUN-OFF ELECTION
FOR
ELECTING THE MAYOR
AND TWO (2) COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
ON NOVEMBER 19, 1991
Vote for one (1) only: MAYOR
(Here insert names of candidates)
FOR CITY COMMISSIONERS
GROUP IV
(Herein insert names of candidates)
GROUP V
(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.
SECTION 7 .
That the absentee voters participating in said Run-Off 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
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this Run-Off 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 on ADOPTED this 6th day of November , 1991.
VICE-MAYOR
ATTEST:
FORM APPROVED
LE T.
CITY CLERK i
Date /VGA(
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ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 91-20387
Calling for a run-off election to be held
on November 19, 1991 in the City of Miami
Beach for the purpose of electing a Mayor
and two City Commissioners; providing for
conduct of same by the Metropolitan Dade
County Elections Division; 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.