[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 25, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H5747]
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               COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following communication from 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

                                              Office of the Clerk,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                    Washington, DC, June 25, 2014.
     Hon. John Boehner,
     House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: I have the honor to transmit herewith a 
     facsimile copy of a letter received from Ms. Maria Matthews, 
     Director of Elections, Office of the Secretary of State of 
     Florida, indicating that, according to the preliminary 
     results of the Special Election held June 24, 2014, the 
     Honorable Curt Clawson was elected Representative to Congress 
     for the Nineteenth Congressional District, State of Florida.
       With best wishes, I am
           Sincerely,
                                                    Karen L. Haas,
                                                            Clerk.
       Enclosure.
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                                      Florida Department of State,


                                        Division of Elections,

                              Tallahassee, Florida, June 25, 2014.
     Hon. Karen L. Haas,
     Clerk, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Ms. Haas: This is to advise you that the preliminary 
     results reported on the night of June 24, 2014, for the 
     special election for the Nineteenth Congressional District of 
     Florida, reflected the following preliminary returns (which 
     includes all early voting and Election Day results except 
     write-in ballots, provisional ballots, and the overseas 
     absentee ballots which could be received within 10 days after 
     the election):
       Curt Clawson, REP, 66,889, 66.95%.
       April Freeman, DEM, 29,294, 29.32%.
       Ray Netherwood, LPF, 3,724, 3.73%.
       Timothy Rissano, WRI, 0, 0%.
       The first set of unofficial results are not due to be 
     reported until noon, June 28, 2014. It is only when the first 
     set of unofficial results are reported that we will know if a 
     recount actually becomes necessary. Florida law requires a 
     recount when a candidate is defeated by \1/2\ of a percent or 
     less of the votes cast. To the best of our knowledge, there 
     is no contest to this election; however, a contest may be 
     filed at any time within 10 days after the state's Election 
     Canvassing Commission certifies the election, which is 
     scheduled to occur on July 8, 2014.
       As soon as the official results are certified by the 
     state's Election Canvassing Commission, an official 
     certificate of election will be prepared for transmittal as 
     required by law.
           Sincerely,
                                                Maria I. Matthews,
     Director.

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