Cocoa Beach Special Election Information

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Cocoa Beach Special Election Information

Last updated 7/10/01

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If you have trouble inserting your ballot into the secrecy envelope that was provided, use a letter opener, a knife or a pair of scissors to slit one side of the secrecy envelope. This will allow the ballot to fit in the envelope while maintaining the secrecy of your votes. Please DO NOT cut or tear the ballot -- this will require the ballot to be duplicated before it can be counted.

COCOA BEACH MAIL BALLOT STATISTICS

as of 7:00 PM on July 10, 2001:

8,907 ballots issued to voters
4,747 ballots received from voters
53.30% return rate

COCOA BEACH BALLOTS HAVE BEEN MAILED

As of today (June 20, 2001), all ballots for the Cocoa Beach Special Election have been mailed. If you do not receive your ballot within the next few days, contact us so that we can attempt to determine the reason. Some of the possible reasons are:

You are not registered to vote in Brevard County or you registered after the bookclosing date for the election. The registration deadline was 5 PM on June 11.
You are not registered in the City of Cocoa Beach (precincts 22, 60, 87 and 88). Only registrants in the City of Cocoa Beach may vote in the election.
Your voter registration is in an inactive status. This may be the case if you have not voted nor had contact with the Elections Office for at least two years and did not respond to a final address confirmation notice; contact us to return your registration to an active status.
Either your residence or mailing address is not current or incomplete (e.g., no apartment number) in our records. Contact us to update your address information.
Your address is incorrect in our records due to a typographical error. This may be the case if you have never received a voter registration card, particularly if you registered or changed your address at a drivers license office; contact us to correct your record.
There is a postal service delivery problem. This might include incorrect forwarding information, no mail receptacal or lost mail. Contact us to rule out any of the above problems and then, if necessary, contact the postal service.

In order to receive a replacement ballot, you must sign an oath stating that you did not receive your mail ballot, or that it was lost or damaged. Replacement ballots may be taken home for a voter if that voter designates in writing a person to pick up his or her ballot.

All ballots must be voted and returned to any Elections Office by mail or in person no later than 5 PM on July 10 (7 PM at the Viera Office) to be eligible to be counted. TO MAKE THIS PERFECTLY CLEAR, MAIL YOUR BALLOT NOW -- IT MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE IN VIERA BY 7 PM ON TUESDAY JULY 10, OTHERWISE IT WILL NOT BE COUNTED.

Mail ballots do not require witnesses like absentee ballots. They do, however, require that you write your full Cocoa Beach residence address, including city, state and zip code, and sign your name in the appropriate spaces on the return envelope. All signatures will be verified against our registration records. Ballots with blank or improperly completed certificates will not be counted.

OTHER INFORMATION

Election date: July 10, 2001

Who can vote: All registered voters in the City of Cocoa Beach (precincts 22, 60, 87 and 88).

Registration books close: June 11, 2001 at 5 PM

Ballot language:

ARTICLE VI, SECTION 6.01 DENSITY LIMITS

Shall the City of Cocoa Beach be limited to a density no greater than ten (10) units per acre for permanent occupancy nor greater than twenty-eight (28) units per acre for transient accommodations. Buildings in existence or with approved construction permit on November 30, 2000, shall not be denied the right to repair or rebuild to the density and equivalent habitable configuration originally constructed.

YES APPROVAL ___
NO DISAPPROVAL ___

ARTICLE VI, SECTION 6.04 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT

Shall structures, including parts and attachments, be limited to a height no greater than FORTY-FIVE feet above crown of road. Buildings in existence or with approved construction permit on May 1, 2001 shall not be denied right to repair or rebuild to originally constructed height and equivalent habitable configuration. Cape Canaveral Hospital may build to a height of 85 feet above mean sea level on existing hospital site.

YES APPROVAL ___
NO DISAPPROVAL ___

Absentee ballots: Because this election is being conducted by mail ballot, you do not need to request an absentee ballot. However, if you reside in the City of Cocoa Beach and will not be at your residence address (or will not have access to the mailing address that we have on file for you) after June 20, you must contact us to let us know where to mail your ballot.

Moving into the City of Cocoa Beach: If you move into the City of Cocoa Beach after the ballot mailing period (after June 30), you may vote in office at one of the Supervisor of Elections offices. Due to requirements of state law, no ballots other than replacement ballots may be mailed after June 30.

Voting in office: Voters with special needs or who are unsure where they will be during the mailing period may vote at one of the Supervisor of Elections offices during regular office hours from June 20 until 5 PM on July 10 (7 PM at the Viera office).

Military and overseas voters: If you are in the military or are temporarily residing outside of the country, and you have not notified our office of your military or overseas address, please contact us immediately. If you have notified us previously of your current address, you do not need to do so again. Overseas voters' ballots were mailed June 5 in order to give you sufficient time to vote and return the ballot.

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