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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-26235
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 7,2006 IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE
CITY COMMISSIONER IN GROUP NUMBER V;
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 ofthe Charter of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, and the
general laws of the State of Florida, a Special 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, 2006 for the
purpose of electing one City Commissioner in Group V, who shall hold office for the one year
term (November 2006 - November 2007) as provided by law.
SECTION 2.
That the appropriate and proper Miami-Dade County election officials shall conduct the
said Special Election hereby called, with acceptance of the certification of the results of said
Special 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 Special 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 Special Election shall be in
accordance with the general laws of the State governing voter registration.
SECTION 4.
The City Clerk shall have published a "Notice of Special Election to Fill Vacancy in
Office" pursuant to S 100.141, Fla. Statutes -- this Notice shall be published two times in the
Miami Herald, a newspaper of several circulation in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, at least 10
days prior to the first day of qualifying for Miami Beach City Commission Group V.
Additionally, not less than thirty days notice of the Special 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 ofthe 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 SPECIAL 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 7th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2006, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING ONE (1) CITY COMMISSIONER IN GROUP
V, WHO SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR THE ONE YEAR TERM (NOVEMBER
2006 - NOVEMBER 2007) 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 Special Election to be held on November 7,2006,
hereby called, shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit:
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"OFFICIAL BALLOT"
SPECIAL ELECTION
FOR
ELECTING ONE
COMMISSIONER
OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
ON NOVEMBER 7, 2006
Vote for one (1) only:
FOR CITY COMMISSIONER
GROUP V
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 Special 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 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 upon its
PASSED and ADOPTED this 1ih day of July, 20
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
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JOSE SMITH
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Telephone:
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(305) 673-7470
(305) 673-7002
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
DATE: JULY 12, 2006
TO: MAYOR DAVID DERMER and
MEMBERS OF THE CITY C
FROM: JOSE SMITH
CITY ATTORN
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SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2006 SPECIAL ELECTION TO
FILL VACANCY
In accordance with Miami Beach City Charter Sections 2.01 and 2.07, and City Code Section 38-3, a
Special municipal election is being called via Resolution for the purpose of electing one City
Commissioner in Group No. V on November 7, 2006, 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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