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Section 5. Canvass of election returns: Certificate of Election. All municipal elections which do not appear on the same ballot as a county election shall be canvassed by a board comprised of the City Clerk, the City Attorney, -and the City Manager. and two re~istered voters to be desi~nated by the City Commission. who shall serve with the assistance of the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections. The City Clerk shall present a certification of election results to the City Commission at the first meeting ofthe City Commission following an election. Canvassing of election returns shall be conducted under applicable provisions of the Florida Statutes. Section 6. Qualifying as Candidate For Mayor or City Commissioner: Fee: Oath: Single Candidate Considered Elected. Candidates for the office of Mayor or City Commissioner shall qualify with the City Clerk no earlier than 9:00 a.m. on the fifty-seventh (57th) day and no later than 4:00 p.m. on the fifty-fourth (54th) day prior to the date ofthe general election for the office of Mayor or City Commissioner. A candidate for the office of Mayor or City Commissioner shall qualify by paying to the City Clerk the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) as a qualifying fee, and by signing the oaths required by section 8 of this chapter. Pursuant to Municipal Charter section 5.1 (g), if at the close of the qualifying period there is only one duly qualified candidate for Mayor or for any City Commission seat, that single candidate shall be considered elected automatically. The City Clerk shall not accept any oath or affirmation for filing unless the same is accompanied by the payment of the required qualifying fee, unless qualifying is via petition in which case the qualifying fee is waived. Section 7. Supplemental Qualifying Period Ifthe death, withdrawal or removal from the ballot of a qualified candidate following the end of the qualifying period results in only one candidate remaining on the ballot for that office, one supplemental qualifying period shall be established for a period of two days beginning at 9:00 a.m. on the first Tuesday following the vacancy in candidacy; except that no supplemental qualifying period shall be established at all if a vacancy in candidacy occurs within twenty-eight (28) days prior to the date of the general election for the office of Mayor or City Commissioner. A candidate for the office of Mayor or City Commissioner shall qualify by paying to the City Clerk the sum of one 099- Election Canvass & Qualification Procedures (rev 3/12/99) Page 3