2022 City of Miami Special Election - August 23, 2022

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August 23, 2022 Primary Election and City of Miami Special Election - Unofficial Voter Count

EARLY VOTING SITES AND SCHEDULE FOR THE
AUGUST 23, 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION AND CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL ELECTION

Miami-Dade County Early Voting Sites and Schedule
City of Miami Early Voting Sites and Schedule (English)(PDF, 101KB)   
Spanish(PDF, 125KB)
Creole(PDF, 102KB)        

Early Voting Sites Wait Times               

Early Voting for the August 23, 2022 Primary Election and City of Miami Special Election has been scheduled for the designated sites, dates, and times referenced below. City of Miami registered voters may choose to vote at any of the Early Voting sites on the dates and times in which they are open.   

During Early Voting you may vote at any of the Countywide Early Voting sites. For a list of Countywide Early Voting locations visit: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/elections/home.page

PLEASE NOTE THAT MIAMI CITY HALL WILL NOT BE USED AS AN EARLY VOTING SITE DUE TO ITS LIMITED CAPACITY TO HANDLE THE LARGE TURNOUT EXPECTED FOR THE AUGUST 23, 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION AND CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL ELECTION. THE HISTORIC GARAGE LOCATED ON THE SAME PROPERTY AS THE FORMER MUSEUM OF SCIENCE WILL BE USED AS A REPLACEMENT SITE (SEE BELOW*).   

Early Voting sites located within the City of Miami include the following:

A secure ballot intake station (Vote-by-Mail Drop Box) will be available and staffed at each Early Voting location during Early Voting hours of operation.

When voting at any voting location, whether at an Early Voting site or on Election Day, be sure to bring a current and valid identification that contains your name, photograph and signature.  While it is not required that you bring your voter information card to the polling place, it will expedite your check-in process. 

For more information, please contact the City of Miami Office of the City Clerk at Clerks@miamigov.com, 305-250-5361 or http://miamigov.com/elections

Ad No. 38537     Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
TO AMEND THE MIAMI CITY CHARTER
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2022
IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-22-0180

Official Sample Ballot(PDF, 136KB) 
Boleta Oficial de Muestra(PDF, 137KB) 
Echantiyon Bilten Vòt Ofisyèl(PDF, 137KB)

Notice is hereby given that a Special Election will be held on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. in the City of Miami, Florida, at the polling places in the several Special Election precincts designated by the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County, Florida, as set forth herein, unless otherwise provided by law, and submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Miami, Florida, the following question listed on the Official Sample Ballot below.

Qualified electors will have the option to vote Yes or No on the charter amendment question.

Resolution No. R-22-0180 is available from the Office of the City Clerk’s website at (http://miamigov.com/elections) as well as additional information related to the August 23, 2022, City of Miami Special Election.

                              
Miami Referendum 
Referendo para Miami
Referandòm Miami

Proposed Amendment to Riverside Wharf lease on City’s waterfront property on the River

Shall Miami’s Charter be amended authorizing the City Commission, by 4/5ths vote, to amend the existing Riverside Wharf lease, thereby increasing base rent by 50 percent or fair market rent, if greater, increasing private investment in the property from $7,000,000 to $30,000,000, extending the term by 50 years, and requiring that tenant construct the project consistent with zoning, and resiliency requirements, and construct a new seawall and publicly accessible Riverwalk?

Propuesta de enmienda al contrato de arrendamiento de Riverside Wharf de una propiedad de la Ciudad frente al Río

¿Deberá enmendarse la Carta Constitucional de Miami de modo de autorizar a la Comisión de la Ciudad, mediante un voto de cuatro quintos (4/5), a enmendar el contrato de arrendamiento actual de Riverside Wharf, para así incrementar el alquiler básico un 50 por ciento o el alquiler del mercado justo, si fuera mayor, y aumentar la inversión privada en la propiedad de $7,000,000 a $30,000,000, extender el término 50 años, y exigir que el arrendatario construya el proyecto de forma consistente con los requisitos de zonificación y resiliencia, y construir un nuevo malecón y un paseo junto al río (Riverwalk) de acceso público?

Pwopozisyon Amannman nan lwaye Riverside Wharf sou pwopriyete bò dlo Vil la sou Rivyè a

Èske Konstitisyon Miami an ta dwe amande pou otorize Komisyon Vil la, pa vòt 4/5 pou amande kontra lwaye Riverside Wharf ki egziste deja a, kidonk ogmante pri lwaye debaz a 50 pousan oswa lwaye dapre pri mache, si li pi plis, ogmante envestisman prive nan pwopriyete a soti $7,000,000 rive $30,000,000, pwolonje dire a a 50 ane, epi egzije ke lokatè a konstwi pwojè a dapre kondisyon zònaj ak rezilyans, ak konstwi yon nouvo dig e Riverwalk piblikman aksesib?

• Yes/Sí/Wi                                  152
• No/No/Non                                153

Ad No. 38538      Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk 

Master Ballot - Question for Charter Amendment 
Ballot Question for Charter Amendment(PDF, 744KB)

Important dates and/or deadlines:

• Primary Election and City Miami Special Election: August 23, 2022

• Deadline to register to vote: July 25, 2022  (Register to Vote or update or Voter information)

• Deadline to request a Vote-By-Mail Ballot: August 13, 2022  (Request Vote-By-Mail Ballot)

• Early Voting Period: August 8, 2022 through August 21, 2022

VOTER INFORMATION FOR THE AUGUST 23, 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION AND CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL ELECTION

Miami-Dade County Election Notice - Important Voter Information

• August 23, 2022 - Primary Election and City of Miami Special Election
  
  

Voters with Special Needs

Every voting location in Miami-Dade County meets Americans with Disability Act (ADA) standards. Each one is equipped with a paper-based voting system that uses touchscreen and/or audio technology, which could help voters who have issues with their eyesight, trouble reading or disabilities

Find My Voter Information and View Voter Information Guide

• Miami-Dade County Elections Department online Voter Information Tool allows you to read your customized sample ballot, request a mail ballot, check status of your mail ballot, learn when your next election will be, where to vote on election day and make changes to our voter information. 

Voter Registration

Deadline to Register to Vote (Book Closing):

• July 25, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote for Primary Election and City of Miami Special Election that will be held on August 23, 2022

Vote Early 
There will be a Secure Ballot Intake Station (Vote-By-Mail Ballot Drop Box) available and staffed at each of the Early Voting locations during the Early Voting hours of operation.

• Primary Election and City of Miami Special Election - Early Voting: Saturday, August 8, 2022  through Sunday, August 21, 2022

City of Miami registered voters may choose to vote at any of the Early Voting Sites on the dated and times in which they are open.

Vote-By-Mail Information (VBM)
Per state law, any voter who wishes to have a mail ballot sent to their home must submit their request no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day specified below. Requests may be submitted to Miami-Dade County Election's office. 

• Primary Election and City of Miami Special Election: Last day to request VBM is Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. 

 Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Department is located at  2700 NW 87th Avenue, Miami, FL 33172 and will be open until 5:00 p.m.

Note: A vote-by-mail ballot must be returned and received by the Supervisor of Elections no later than 7:00 p.m. (local time) on election day for the respective election, in order to be counted.

If a voter forgets to sign their vote-by-mail envelope or their signature does not match, state law allows voters the opportunity to submit an affidavit to cure their vote-by-mail ballot. The affidavit must be completed and submitted to the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, along with a copy of their identification, by 5:00 p.m. on the second day after an election.

Vote by Provisional Ballot
Provisional Ballot - A person casting a provisional ballot shall have the right to present written evidence supporting their eligibility to vote to the Supervisor of Elections by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the second day following the election.

Voter Information, Voter Information Guides, and Precinct Locator

Know where to vote - It’s important that all voters view their assigned voting location before going to the polls.
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 – On Election Day, polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and voters must go to their assigned voting location. Voters whose polling place are changed will be notified by mail and signage will be placed at the original location redirecting the voter to the new location, consistent with Florida Statute. 

• Precincts / Polling Place List - CITY OF MIAMI(PDF, 323KB)

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Election Related Resolutions

A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA (“CHARTER”) FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 23, 2022 PROPOSING, UPON APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORATE, TO AMEND SECTION 29-B OF THE CHARTER, ENTITLED “CITY-OWNED PROPERTY SALE OR LEASE-GENERALLY,” TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, (“AMENDMENT”) TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI (“CITY”) AND RIVERSIDE WHARF, LLC (“TENANT”) FOR THE LEASE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CITY-OWNED RIVERFRONT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 236 AND 298 SW SOUTH RIVER DRIVE (“PROPERTY”), AMENDING CERTAIN TERMS OF THE LEASE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AN EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING LEASE TERM FOR AN AMOUNT OF TIME NOT TO EXCEED AN ADDITIONAL FIFTY (50) YEARS AND AUTHORIZATION TO PERMIT THE TENANT TO CONSTRUCT A HOTEL ON THE PROPERTY, AT THE TENANT’S SOLE EXPENSE, SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE REGULATORY APPROVALS; WITH RESTRICTIONS, REVERSIONS, AND RETENTION BY THE CITY OF ALL OTHER RIGHTS.

• R-22-0108 - Directing City Attorney to prepare proposed Charter Amendment for consideration at August 23, 2022 Special Election

A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING, SETTING FORTH AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CHARTER"), KNOWN AS CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1; AMENDING SECTION 29-B OF THE CHARTER, TITLED "CITY-OWNED PROPERTY SALE OR LEASE-GENERALLY", TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION BY A FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND EXECUTE AN AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE WITH RIVERSIDE WHARF, LLC, TO EXTEND THE CURRENT LEASE TERM BY FIFTY (50) YEARS, INCREASING BASE RENT BY 50 PERCENT OR FAIR MARKET VALUE, IF GREATER, INCREASING PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN THE PROPERTY FROM $7,000,000 TO $30,000,000, AND REQUIRING THAT THE TENANT CONSTRUCT THE PROJECT CONSISTENT WITH

ZONING, AND RESILIENCY REQUIREMENTS, AND CONSTRUCT A NEW SEAWALL AND PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE RIVERWALK WITH RESTRICTIONS, REVERSIONS, AND RETENTION BY THE CITY OF ALL OTHER RIGHTS NOT OTHERWISE CONTEMPLATED UNDER THE EXISTING LEASE AND AMENDMENTS THERETO; CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION AND PROVIDING THAT THE CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE PRIMARY ELECTION ON AUGUST 23, 2022; DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE CITY CLERK AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS AND RECORDS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS RESOLUTION.

• R-22-0180  - Charter Amendment for Lease with Riverside Wharf, LLC

2022 Calendar of Reporting Dates for Political Committees Making Contributions or Expenditures in Support or in Opposition of the Ballot Issue on the August 23, 2022 Special Election

Monthly Reports: Per Florida Statute Section 106.07(1), Campaign Treasurer's Reports shall be filed on the 10th day following the end of a calendar month, except that if the 10th day following the end of a calendar month occurs on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the report shall be filed on the next following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.  Additionally, per [F.S. 106.07(1)(2) & F.S. 106.07(2)(a)1], political committees making contribution or expenditures in support or opposition of the ballot issue, shall file reports on the 18th and 4th days before the Ballot Issue Special Election.

Dates are subject to change.                                                Created: July 2022             

Campaign Treasurer's Reports: 

Each campaign treasurer designated, shall file Campaign Treasurer’s Reports of all contributions received, and all expenditures made. Campaign Treasurer’s Reports shall be filed on or before the due dates listed above.

Campaign Treasurer’s Reports shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk.  Campaign Treasurer’s Reports shall be filed through the City’s electronic filing system using the Online Reporting Application.  To access the application, the political committee must first obtain a login ID and password from the Office of the City Clerk.  Online submissions of Campaign Treasurer’s Reports must be received no later than midnight (Eastern Standard Time) on the day designated per Section 106.0705 (3), Florida Statutes.  Failure to electronically file a Campaign Treasurer’s Report on the designated due date will subject the political committee to a fine for each late day as provided in Section 106.07 (8)(b), Florida Statutes.

In any reporting period during which a political committee has not received any contributions or expended any reportable funds, a Waiver of Report (Form DS-DE 87) can be filed electronically on or before the due dates listed above with the Office of the City Clerk. 

2022 Campaign Reports - Calendar of Reporting Dates for ALL Candidates, Electioneering Communication Organizations, and Political Committees (that are NOT Making Contributions or Expenditures in Support or Opposition of the Ballot Issue on the Special Election)

Monthly Reports: Per Sections 106.07(1) and 106.0703(1)(a), Florida Statutes, Campaign Treasurer's Reports shall be filed on the 10th day following the end of a calendar month, except that if the 10th day following the end of a calendar month occurs on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the report shall be filed on the next following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.        
                                                                                                            
2022 Campaign Reporting Calendar (PDF, 181KB)     

Campaign Treasurer's Reports:  

Each campaign treasurer designated by a candidate, Political Committee (PC), or Electioneering Communication Organizations (ECO) shall file Campaign Treasurer’s Reports of all contributions received, and all expenditures made, by or on behalf of such candidate. Campaign Treasurer’s Reports shall be filed on or before the due dates listed above.

Campaign Treasurer’s Reports shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk.  Campaign Treasurer’s Reports shall be filed through the City’s electronic filing system using the Online Reporting Application.  To access the application, the candidate, PC or ECO must first obtain a login ID and password from the Office of the City Clerk.  Online submissions of Campaign Treasurer’s Reports must be received no later than midnight (Eastern Standard Time) on the day designated per Section 106.0705 (3), Florida Statutes. Any candidate, PC or ECO failing to electronically file a Campaign Treasurer’s Report on the designated due date shall be subject to a fine for each late day as provided in Section 106.07 (8)(b) and 106.0703(7), Florida Statutes.  Such fine shall be paid only from personal funds of the candidate.

In any reporting period during which a candidate, PC or ECO has not received any contributions or expended any reportable funds; a candidate, PC or ECO must electronically file a Waiver of Report, Form DS-DE 87, on or before the due dates listed above with the Office of the City Clerk. 

Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board Schedule for the August 23, 2022 Primary Election 

The Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board will convene at the Office of the Supervisor of Elections, 2700 NW 87th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33172. For updated Canvassing Board schedule information, visit @MDCElections or iamelectionready.org

Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board Schedule (English, Spanish and Creole)

Miami-Dade County UPDATED Canvassing Board Schedule (English, Spanish, and Creole)