LTC 455-2019 DEADLINES TO PLACE AN ITEM(S) ON THE MARCH, AUGUST, AND/OR NOVEMBER 2020 BALLOTS MIi lM B A H
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
455-2019
LTC No. LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the Cit Commission
FROM: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk /
DATE: August 13, 2019
SUBJECT: DEADLINES TO PLACE AN ITEM(S) ON THE MARCH, AUGUST, AND/OR NOVEMBER 2020
BALLOTS.
Should the City of Miami Beach wish to conduct a special election along with the Countywide 2020
Presidential Preference Primary, Primary, and/or General Elections, the deadlines listed below must be
followed, in order to allow sufficient time for ballot preparation and to meet State-mandated deadlines to
mail absentee ballots to overseas voters.
Note that pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 100.151, "...the governing authority of a municipality shall not
call any special election until notice is given to the Supervisor of Elections and his(her)consent obtained as
to a date..." Once approval is obtained from the Supervisor of Elections, the resolution to call a special
election must be passed to meet the deadlines listed below.
2020 SCHEDULED DEADLINE TO SUBMIT RESOLUTION TO
COUNTYWIDE THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
ELECTIONS FOR CHARTER AMENDMENTS
OR ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
PRIMARY ELECTION No later than
March 17, 2020 Friday, November 29, 2019
PRIMARY ELECTION No later than
August 18, 2020 Friday, May 29, 2020
GENERAL ELECTION No later than
November 3, 2020 Friday, July 31, 2020
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305.673.7411.
c: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney
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