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The 527 Under a Bridge

Election Interference in Miami-Dade County

On July 23, 2024 I received a letter in my mailbox as part of my regular US Mail delivery (a PDF image of the envelope is below) addressed to an organization called “Independent Voices for Change” in care of my opponent Willis Howard.

I initially opened the notice without paying attention to the front of the envelope.  Since this was clearly not a simple case of getting my neighbors mail by accident I immediately called  the office of Deputy State Attorney Howard Rosen.   

Whereas the receipt of an opponent’s US Mail, let alone a letter from the IRS addressed to a completely different address raises a number of red flags Mr Rosen instructed me (the following day) to retain the notice for collection by the investigator from his office, which I have done. 

The 527 Under the Bridge

A review of the information on the outside of the envelope revealed that the address through the poly window of the envelope (1255 Biscayne Blvd) does not exist but is instead approximately the area located under the I-395 overpass at Biscayne Blvd (source Google Street View). 

Decoding the Envelope

I also discovered that while the zip code would not have been correct for the address listed (33132) it was instead my zip code (33181) along with my unit number (953) appearing at the end of the street address (see above).  Further review of the envelope led me to discover that whomever had altered the IRS’ records had given them my buildings Zip Code + Presort code 33181-3628 which appears at the bottom of the envelope: .  

This information and barcode is how mail sorting equipment reads mail and it also explains how this envelope got sorted and wound up at  my building despite the information in the address window.   My letter carrier put it in my mailbox without looking at the rest of the address because the unit number was 953.  The barcode is decoded for you at the end of this email using the USPS tool.

Who Could Be Responsible?

Who would do this and why were they so determined to do this and seemingly associate me with Willis’ 527 with an address under a bridge? The stunning level of effort to route a piece of mail to my mailbox (let alone the knowledge necessary to know that they would be able to do this) should give everyone pause.  The person or party who did this committed several federal offenses including wire and mail fraud; not to mention tampering with a government database.  This also reveals a real vulnerability at the IRS since this behavior could seemingly be repeated to reroute any number of individual or corporate taxpayer notices and correspondence to just about anyone.

Clearly, there is no possibility that this was just a coincidence nor is there any explanation for why this could have been the result of system generated or human error.  It is, however, a fact that when I entered this race my other opponent JC Planas accused me of being a fake candidate who had gotten into the race to spoil his election.   Creating this kind of connection between Willis Howard and I would seem to have been done to validate his accusations.  I am providing the full text thread with his accusations regarding my candidacy including my full response so there is no question as to context.

I did not respond to his last comment.

Just last month JC was told to pay $5,000 for ethical issues by the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust for campaign related behavior on behalf of a client. His history in the Republican Party as a member of the Florida State House not to mention his having by his own admission “been involved in politics in this town for 30 years I have seen it all and I know how to recognize things when they happen” as a Republican political operative taught him what to do.  This timeline would include the 2000 election recount debacle and the Brooks Brothers Riot; during which time he would have learned at the feet of infamous elections trickster Roger Stone.   Mr. Planas’ campaign (or someone associated with it) is the only party with a reason to try and tie me to Mr. Harvey and JC’s previous statements (above) speak to his mindset on the issue.

All of this is for the IRS, State investigators, and the media to determine.  The IRS should be able to easily identify the exact date and time the record for “Independent Voices for Change” was altered and what taxpayer credentials were used to do it as a starting place.  

I am therefore calling upon the media to compel an immediate investigation by Federal, State, and local officials into who is responsible and how this occurred as this should not be seen as some random event; particularly given that Mr. Howard and I are political opponents in a 3 person primary with Mr Planas that already has started Early Voting. 

Proof of IRS Notice Authenticity

This screenshot from the IRS shows the results for the search for “Independent Voices for Change”

This screenshot shows the address information that matches the information in the cello window on the envelope:

Decoding the USPS Barcode:

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Arnie Weiss on Ballotpedia

Arnie is the only candidate running for Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections to have completed the Ballotpedia Candidate survey.

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ARNIE WEISS ON QUALIFYING

MIAMI, FL (JUNE 14, 2024) – Today I filed the forms and paid the fee to appear on the Democratic Primary ballot this August, just as was done by the other three candidates in the race since no one qualified via signature.  This of course shines a light on the inequity involved in making the ballot a “pay to play” scheme that too many find outside their reach.  

However, unlike the other candidates (regardless of party affiliation) I have also provided the voters of Miami-Dade a plan as to what I want to do should I win the support of the Democratic Primary voters in August and then from all the voters in the county in November.

No candidate in this race has any incumbency or name identification.  This is why I call on the elected leaders, unions, and community organizations of the county to actually meet with each of the candidates and discuss the plans the candidates have for improving the Department. Ask them how they the role of Supervisor before proclaiming anyone the front runner or the best choice for the County based solely on sharing a common Campaign Manager.

This is truly a field of unknown candidates and it is up to the media and voters to ask the questions necessary to assess who is actually a representative of the Democratic Party and what it stands for.

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Republican vs. Democrat

Why Voters Must Choose a True Democrat for Supervisor of Elections

For the last 25 years it has been very clear that Republicans in this state want to do everything they can to reduce the number of people who vote.  Voters in Miami-Dade face a real choice in the Democratic primary between myself (a lifelong democrat) and a candidate who has now changed his party affiliation having spent his entire career as a Republican politician in the Florida State House and then as a lobbyist and lawyer for Republican politicians (like Republican Congressman Carlos Gimenez).

Setting aside my opponents failure to explain his work with the GOP in 2000 during and after the election (he was elected to the Florida State House less than a year later) let’s look at his party’s record; including while he was a member:

  • Most recently the Republicans used their total control of state government to purge the vote by mail system because too many Democrats and Independents had registered and voted by mail in 2020.  This alone has cost Miami-Dade taxpayers millions through additional mailings and processing of new forms by the Department.
  • They have put obstacles in place so former felons can’t get their voting rights back despite this having been overwhelmingly approved by the voters of this state.  The cost spent on show trials for those whose rights were mistakenly restored would have more than paid for the fix to this issue.
  • They have worked to make it harder for groups like the league of women voters to register voters because of conspiracy theories about phantom and dead voters that have no basis in fact.
  • They have blocked the use of ballot drop boxes despite providing an even greater level of security and guarantee that every vote will be counted not to mention the cost to taxpayers for the postage to mail back ballots.

The Republicans are very good at calling Democrats names that inflame the passions of their voters and other low information groups but in reality the only rights they actually stand for are:

  • The rights of your employer to determine what your healthcare should be are more important than yours.
  • The rights of people to purchase actual weapons of war that have left so many innocent people dead.
  • The rights of their party to draw State and Federal districts without regard for the clearly stated position of the voters at the ballot box.

Let’s also not forget that they have spent millions targeting those organizations, corporations, and groups who dare stand up to their rights restricting agenda. Ultimately, the Republican party has been on the attack when it comes to taking away the rights of Floridians on issues like:

  • Healthcare where Republicans have refused billions in Federal money that has bent the cost curve and improved healthcare outcomes in the states where it was expanded.
  • Privacy on issues from your body to the books you want to read where Republicans in Tallahassee put their special interests above your rights.
  • Pharmaceutical access where Republicans have prioritized their religious or personal beliefs over your health in restricting access to medication your doctor prescribes to you.

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result and unfortunately this is the treadmill that voters in Florida have put themselves on for the last 25 years.  

Register to vote as a Democrat in the primary this August 20th so you can vote for me as your Supervisor of Elections in Miami-Dade county.

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