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(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- The Miami-Dade Elections Department is in the final of stages of preparation for next Tuesday’s big election; and they are confident that voting will go smoothly and that voters will have as a pleasant experience at the polls.
Voters should remember the following:
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Unlike during Early Voting, voters must go to their assigned polling place, which is listed on their Voter Information Card
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Voters should bring a photo ID that contains a signature
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Polls are open from 7am-7pm
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Do not forget to review your choices then press the red “vote” button before leaving the voting booth
Voters who want more information should go to www.miamidade.gov/elections or call (305) 499-VOTE (8683).
Supervisor of Elections, Lester Sola will be providing information to the media on Election Day at the following times:
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Election Day Media Availabilities with Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections, Lester Sola |
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
8:30am to 9:30am
4pm to 5pm |
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Miami-Dade Elections Main Office
2700 NW 87th Avenue
Miami, FL. 33172 |
Editor’s Note:
Tips for the Media
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The Elections Department will attempt to accommodate all media requests to the extent permitted by state law. Media members should contact Marie Bertot at 786.218.4682 or Owen Torres 305.877.8203 with any such requests.
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As always, the poll opening (prior to 7 a.m.) and closing (after the last voter has voted) procedures are a public process, and the public and media may be present inside the polling room during those times as long as they do not interfere with the procedures. During voting hours, media are not permitted inside the actual polling room. Video and/or photographs can only be taken from the door or outside the polling place. Interviews with voters, campaigners, candidates, etc can only be conducted outside of the 100 foot boundary line from the polling location.
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Election results will be available on Miami-Dade TV (check local cable listings) and at www.miamidade.gov/elections. Both sources will always have the most up-to-date information available. Results will be available beginning at 7:15pm and will be updated approximately every 15 minutes thereafter. The first reporting will be the Absentee Ballot results, followed by Early Voting results and then precinct results as they are determined.
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Media who wish to be present at the Elections Department for visual purposes will have access to the Department’s media room at 2700 NW 87th Avenue in Doral. We will attempt to accommodate all media requests.
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Media parking will be available on the south side of the facility, and the adjacent media entrance will be staffed. Please bring credentials for entry.
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The media room will have a limited number of computers available for journalists’ use. Only the Elections Department website and results page are accessible. A limited area wireless network will be available as well as a limited number of analog phone lines.
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Television stations that wish to do live shots from the media room may do so. Miami-Dade TV personnel will be present to assist engineers with the mult boxes that allow them to patch from the outside of the building into the media room. The media room has a clear glass wall with a view of the tabulation room
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