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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-25998
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 1, 2005 IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE
CITY COMMISSIONER IN GROUP NUMBER I; PROVIDING
FOR CONDUCT OF SAME BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
ELECTIONS DIVISION; PROVIDING THAT VOTING
PRECINCTS SHALL BE THOSE AS ESTABLISHED BY
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF
ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF BALLOT
AND REGISTRATION OF VOTERS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FOR
CONDUCTING ELECTION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH:
SECTION 1.
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 1,2005 for the purpose of electing one City Commissioner in Group I,
who shall hold office for the term as provided by law.
SECTION 2.
That the appropriate and proper Miami-Dade County election officials shall conduct the said
General Election hereby called, with acceptance of the certification of the results of said General
Election to 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.
SECTION 3.
That the said voting precincts in the City of said General Election shall be as established by
the proper and appropriate Miami-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 General Election shall be in
accordance with the general laws 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 of general circulation in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Such publication shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 100.342, Florida
Statutes, and Section 38-3 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach.
SECTION 5.
The notice of election shall be substantially in the following form:
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A GENERAL ELECTION HAS BEEN
CALLED BY THE MAYOR AND 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 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2005, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE (1) CITY COMMISSIONER IN GROUP I, WHO
SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR THE TERM 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 1,2005,
hereby called, shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit:
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"OFFICIAL BALLOT"
GENERAL ELECTION
FOR
ELECTING ONE
COMMISSIONER
OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
ON NOVEMBER 1, 2005
Vote for one (1) only:
FOR CITY COMMISSIONER
GROUP I
Alexander C. Annunziato
Joseph Fontana
Jerry E. Libbin
Gabrielle Redfern
Dennis W. Ward
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
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to the use of an electronic voting system.
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 General Election and
will pay to Miami-Dade County or directly to all persons or firms, upon receipt of invoice or
statement approved by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
SECTION 9.
This resolution shall be effective immediately u
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21 st day of Se em
ATTEST:
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ITY CLERK. Robert Parcher
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Telephone:
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(305) 673-7470
(305) 673-7002
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 21, 2005
SUBJECT:
MAYOR DAVID DERMER and
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
MURRAY H. DUBBI~ II I J'l..nO'IAA
CITY ATTORNEY IVV) ~~,.
A RESOLUTION CALLING THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR NOVEMBER 1,
2005
TO:
FROM:
In accordance with Miami Beach City Charter Section 2.01, and City Code Section 38-3, a general
municipal election is being called via Resolution for the purpose of electing* one City Commissioner in
Group No. Ion November 1, 2005, and providing for the City Clerk to notice said Resolution through
publication of an appropriate advertisement in a newspaper meeting the requirements set forth in Section
50.031, Florida Statutes.
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* Incumbent candidates Mayor David Dermer, Commissioner Saul Gross (Commission Group II), and Commissioner
Richard L. Steinberg (Commission Group III), having been unopposed in their respective candidacies as of the end of
qualifying, shall be declared elected upon the Miami Beach City Commission's acceptance offmal election certifications.
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