Miami, Florida, Elected Office Vacancy Procedure Charter Amendment (November 2017)
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| Charter Amendment: Miami Elected Office Vacancy Procedure |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 7, 2017 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local election and voting laws |
| Related articles |
| Local election and voting laws on the ballot November 7, 2017 ballot measures in Florida Miami-Dade County, Florida ballot measures Local charter amendments on the ballot |
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| Miami, Florida |
A charter amendment allowing officials elected in special elections to serve the remainder of the unexpired term was on the ballot for Miami voters in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on November 7, 2017. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing officials elected in a special election to serve the remainder of the unexpired term and officials cleared of misconduct to resume their positions. |
| A no vote was a vote against allowing officials elected in a special election to serve the remainder of the unexpired term and officials cleared of misconduct to resume their positions. |
Election results
| Office Vacancy Procedure Charter Amendment | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 13,573 | 61.03% | ||
| No | 8,666 | 38.97% | ||
- Election results from Miami-Dade Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
| “ | Shall Section 12 of the City of Miami Charter be amended to provide that a candidate elected in a special election for the purpose of filling a vacancy in the Office of Mayor or City Commission shall serve for the remainder of that unexpired term, effective November 7, 2017, and allow elected officials who are absolved from allegations of misconduct to immediately resume their position for the remainder of the unexpired term?[2] | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Miami-Dade County Elections, "Official General Municipal and Special Elections Ballot - November 7, 2017," accessed October 25, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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