Miami-Dade County Official Vacancy Amendment Question (November 2012)
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A Miami-Dade County Official Vacancy Amendment question is on the November 6, 2012 election ballot in Miami-Dade County, which is in Florida, where it was approved.
This question amended the Miami-Dade County Charter to extend the time allowed to conduct an election to fill a mayoral or commissioner vacancy and to temporarily transfer mayoral powers to the Commission Chairperson or other Commissioner chosen by the Board in the event of a mayoral vacancy.[1]
Election results
| County Question 7 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 411,059 | 62.19% | ||
| No | 249,885 | 37.81% | ||
Election results from Miami-Dade County, Unofficial Election Results Summary
Text of measure
Language on the ballot:
| “ | Shall the Charter be amended to:
• Extend the time to conduct an election to fill a mayoral or commissioner vacancy from 45 to 90 days from the decision to call such election and provide a timeframe for qualification and any necessary runoff; • Temporarily transfer, during a mayoral vacancy or incapacity, certain mayoral powers to the Commission Chairperson, Vice Chairperson or Commissioner chosen by the Board? YES |
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Miami-Dade County Elections, Sample Ballot
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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