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City of Miami, Florida, Municipal Runoff Election Measure (November 2016)
Municipal Runoff Election Measure: City of Miami |
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The basics |
Election date: |
November 8, 2016 |
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Topic: |
Local charter amendments |
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Miami, Florida |
A charter amendment measure was on the ballot for Miami voters in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on November 8, 2016. This measure was approved.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of an amendment to the city charter moving runoff elections for mayor and city council to the third Tuesday after the first Monday in November in odd-numbered years. |
A no vote was a vote against an amendment to the city charter moving runoff elections for mayor and city council to the third Tuesday after the first Monday in November in odd-numbered years. |
Election results
Municipal Runoff Election Measure, City of Miami | ||||
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
![]() | 58,487 | 55.86% | ||
No | 46,207 | 44.14% |
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall Section 7 of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida be amended to require that a runoff election for Mayor and City Commissioner be held on the third Tuesday after the first Monday in November in odd-numbered years, rather than the second Tuesday after the first Monday in November?[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Miami, Florida.
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ Miami-Dade County, Florida, "Official General Election Ballot," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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