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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 2011- 3.2.! <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF <br />SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 26-6 OF THE <br />CITY CODE TO REVISE THE QUALIFYING PERIOD DATES OF THE <br />GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF MA YOR OR CITY <br />COMMISSIONER; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR <br />SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; <br />PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 26-6 of the City Code provides that candidates for the office of <br />Mayor or City Commissioner shall qualify with the City Clerk no earlier than 9:00 a.m. on the <br />76th day and no later than 4:00 p.m. on the 73rd day prior to the date of the general election; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Elections Department has requested that the City <br />modify the dates for candidate qualifying to no earlier than the 84th day and no later than the 81 st <br />day prior to the date of the general election; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Florida Statutes 10 1.62(4)( a), provides that absentee ballots must be mailed <br />to overseas voters 45 days before a general election, and this new qualifying period would <br />provide the Elections Department sufficient time to prepare, print, and mail absentee ballots to <br />overseas voters by the statutory deadlines; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, this change would benefit the City and the Elections Department In <br />providing a more efficient and smooth election; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to change the City's dates for candidate <br />qualifying pursuant to the request made by the Miami-Dade County Elections Department <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISISON OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. Recitals adopted. That each of the recitals stated above IS hereby adopted and <br />confirmed. <br /> <br />Section 2. Amendment. Section 26-6 of the City Code of the City of Sunny Isles Beach is hereby <br />amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />Section 26-6. Qualifying as Candidate for Mayor or City Commissioner; Fee; Oath; <br />Single Candidate Considered Elected. Candidates for the office of Mayor or City <br />Commissioner shall qualify with the City Clerk no earlier than 9:00 a.m. on the 84th +6tR day and <br />no later than 4:00 p.m. on the 81 st +;<<1 day prior to the date of the general election. <br /> <br />Section 3. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the <br />same, are hereby repealed. <br /> <br />02011- Amend See 26-6 Revise Qualifying Period Dates Gen EleePage I of2 <br />