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 Miami Beach
 Code of Ordinances
 SubPart A. GENERAL ORDINANCES
 Chapter 38. ELECTIONS

  § 38-6. Early voting.  

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  • (a)

    Pursuant to F.S. § 101.657(1)(e), (the "Early Voting Statute"), the City of Miami Beach may provide for early voting in city elections that are not held in conjunction with county or state elections, with the ability of the city to designate as many early voting sites as necessary and to conduct its activities in accordance with the provisions of F.S. § 101.657(1)(a)—(c).

    (b)

    If authorized by the city commission per subsection (a) above, early voting shall occur at Miami Beach City Hall and the North Shore Branch Library in accordance with the following schedule:

    (1)

    General election: Early voting shall commence 15 days immediately preceding the general election for a total of 14 consecutive days.

    (2)

    Run-off election: Early voting shall occur on the Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding any run-off election.

    (3)

    Special election-stand alone (not otherwise held in conjunction with general or run-off election) : Early voting shall commence 15 days immediately preceding such special election for a total of 14 consecutive days.

    (c)

    The hours of early voting shall be noticed in a newspaper(s) of general circulation within the City of Miami Beach.

    (d)

    The remaining paragraphs of F.S. § 101.657, exclusive of paragraph (1)(d) thereof, shall continue to apply to the city's general, run-off and special elections as provided by law.

    (e)

    The city commission may, by resolution, adopted in advance of a general, run-off or special election that is not held in conjunction with a county or state election per subsection (a) above, alter the sites and/or schedule of days (and times, when early voting is either not conducted by the county supervisor of elections, or when the supervisor is conducting the early voting but has not exercised the discretion to determine the early voting hours) for early voting from that which is provided above.

    (f)

    The city clerk is hereby authorized to take any action not otherwise inconsistent with state or county law, which is necessary or expedient to implement early voting in accordance with this section.

    (Ord. No. 2005-3492, § 2, 9-8-05; Ord. No. 2013-3804, § 1, 7-17-13)

    The early voting time period for any special election held in conjunction with a general or run-off election shall occur in accordance with the respective time periods set forth above in Code section 38-6(b)(1), (2).