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Miami-Dade County, Florida, Public Records Measure (November 2016)
| Public Records Measure: Miami-Dade County |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local charter amendments |
| Related articles |
| Local charter amendments on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in Florida Miami-Dade County, Florida ballot measures County tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Miami-Dade County, Florida |
A charter amendment measure was on the ballot for Miami-Dade County voters in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on November 8, 2016. The measure was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of an amendment to the county charter requiring the availability of public records for copying by members of the public. |
| A no vote was a vote against an amendment to the county charter requiring the availability of public records for copying by members of the public. |
Election results
| Public Records Measure, Miami-Dade County | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 543,295 | 65.50% | ||
| No | 286,182 | 34.50% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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The public records provision of the Charter’s Citizens’ Bill of Rights, enforced by both private action and the Commission on Ethics and the Public Trust, currently requires public records of the County and the municipalities be open to the public only for inspection. Shall this provision be amended to also require that such records be available for copying by the public in a manner consistent with State public records law?[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-Dade County, Florida.
Recent news
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See also
External links
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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