MIAMI.- With low numbers in early voting and by mail, residents of different municipalities in Miami-Dade County are preparing to attend the polls this Tuesday, November 2, to elect mayors, commissioners and vote for dissimilar amendments including on the ballot.
As for Miami, voters will choose mayors, commissioners and may decide on an amendment for the lease and construction of the Virginia Key marina.
According to the Miami-Dade Elections Department, in the Capital of the Sun 17,642 residents have already voted by mail and 3,592 also did so during the early voting period, between October 23 and 31.
The 21,235 votes cast until election day at the polls represent 9.76% of the 217,601 citizens registered to participate in the general elections in Miami, for which 145 polling places are available.
Miami Mayor Francis Suárez faces Anthony Melvin Dutrow, Marie Frantz Exantus, Maxwell Manuel Martínez and Francisco “Frank” Pichel at the polls. Mayra Joli was disqualified, however, her name appears on the ballot.
The most recent data shows that Mayor Suárez has spent about $ 1.8 million seeking re-election in office. His collection has been at least $ 6.5 million, according to his campaign figures.
Meanwhile, current legislator Joe Carollo, Andriana M. Oliva, Rodney Quinn Smith and Miguel Soliman compete in Miami Commission District 3.
In District 5, Commissioner Jeffrey Watson faces Stephanie S. Thomas, Revran Shoshana Lincoln, Christine King, Michael A. Hepburn, Zico Fremont and Francois Jr. Alexandre.
Meanwhile, Hialeah is preparing to elect mayors and commissioners in the context of an electoral day preceded by strong insults and verbal attacks between some candidates and volunteers from different campaigns.
Esteban “Steve” Bovo, Isis García Martínez, Fernando “Revista 1%” Godo, Julio José Martínez and Juan Santana appear on the ballot as candidates for mayor.
Fourteen candidates aspire to occupy the three seats available in Groups V, VI and VII of the Council of ‘The city that progresses’.
In Group V, Salvador Blanco, Mayra Jiménez and Carl “El Vocero” Zogby are competing for the seat, while in Group VI, Bryan Calvo, Ramiro Collazo-More, Angélica Pacheco, Eddie Santiesteban, and Hector Abel Selín aspire.
Meanwhile, Milly Herrera, Mike Horgan, Adbel Jiménez, Christopher Monzón, Luis Rodríguez and Maylin Villalonga compete in Group VII.
In Miami-Beach, voters will elect mayors, commissioners and will also have to respond if they permanently change the closing time of bars and restaurants to 2 a.m. instead of 5 a.m.
By mail, 5,784 citizens of that tourist town have already voted in La Playa, while 2,282 chose to participate in the electoral contest in the early voting period. For the general elections, 25 polling stations are put into service in that city.
Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber is running against four candidates: Jean Marie Echemendia, Ronnie Eith, Carlos Enrique Gutiérrez and Gus Manessis.
For their part, the primary elections were held in Homestead on October 5, and on November 2 the residents of the Miami-Dade ‘agricultural pantry’ elect their mayor, between current mayor Steven Losner and former councilman Elvis Maldonado.
The Miami-Dade Elections Department reports that 1,561 residents sent their ballots through the mail system and 355 voted early. 24 polling places are enabled for those who preferred to wait until November 2 to cast their vote at the polls.
In addition, elections are scheduled in the municipalities of Sunny Isles Beach and Biscayne Gardens.
The polling stations in the different locations will be open between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
