Hialeah, Florida, Referendum 5, Elections Charter (November 2019)

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Referendum 5: Hialeah Elections Charter

The basics
Election date:
November 5, 2019
Status:
d Defeated
Topic:
Local charter amendments
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Hialeah, Florida

A charter amendment addressing elections matters was on the ballot for Hialeah voters in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on November 5, 2019. It was defeated.

| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the Hialeah Charter to do the following:

* extend the general election date to two weeks from the primary election;
* provide one swearing-in-date for each election cycle;
* require candidates to pay filing fees consistent with state law; and
* clarify that candidates must be a resident elector for at least one year.

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| A no vote was a vote against amending the Hialeah Charter regarding elections matters.

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## Contents

* 1 Election results
* 2 Text of measure
* 2.1 Ballot question
* 2.2 Full text
* 3 Support
* 3.1 Arguments
* 4 Opposition
* 5 Path to the ballot
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## Election results[edit]

Hialeah Referendum 5

Result | Votes | Percentage
Yes | 5,016 | 44.27%

| 6,314 | 55.73%

Precincts reporting: 100%
Election results are unofficial until certified. These results were last updated on February 10, 2021 at 11:13:05 AM Eastern Time.
Source

## Text of measure[edit]

### Ballot question[edit]

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

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Shall the City amend the Hialeah Charter to extend the General Election Date to the third Tuesday after November 1, two weeks from the Primary Election; providing one Swearing-In Date for each Election Cycle; providing that candidates for Elective Office pay filing fees and assessments consistent with State Law; and to clarify that such candidates must be a Resident Elector for minimum of one year immediately preceding the Primary or Special Election?[2]

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### Full text[edit]

The full text of the measure is available here.

## Support[edit]

### Arguments[edit]

The councilmembers who drafted the ordinance wrote the following rationale for the proposed change:[3]

“  | The existing Charter language provides for a primary election to precede the general election by one week. The proposed language provides for the primary election to precede the general election by two weeks. The purpose of this change is to establish a time frame that reflects the practical reality of conducting elections in Miami-Dade County. ... [T]his revision will accomplish the goal of coordinating the date of the general election with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections, which is responsible for conducting the elections within Miami-Dade County. ... In addition, the proposed Charter change highlights that the candidate eligibility requireement shall be a minimum of one-year residency in the city and one-year city elector status, for the time period immediately prior to the primary or special election. ... The proposed charter makes it clear that the term of office will commence at the same time for all candidates elected during the municipal election cycle.[2] | ”

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## Opposition[edit]

If you know of endorsements or arguments that should be posted here, email editor@ballotpedia.org.

## Path to the ballot[edit]

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Florida

This measure was referred to the ballot by the Hialeah City Council. The council voted unanimously (with two members absent) to approve Ordinance 2019-064 on August 27, 2019.[3]

## See also[edit]

Local measures

* Local measures in 2019
* Local charter amendments on the ballot
* City governance on the ballot
* Miami-Dade County measures

Florida

* November 5, 2019 measures in Florida
* Local ballot measures, Florida
* Hialeah, Florida

News and analysis

* State and local preemption conflicts
* Measures advancing national agendas

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## External links[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Search Google News for this topic
* Miami-Dade County Elections Office website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Miami-Dade Court Elections Department, "Official Primary and Special Elections Ballot," accessed September 30, 2019
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hialeah, Florida, "Ordinance 2019-064," accessed October 27, 2019

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