RESOLUTION CALLING A COUNTYWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

This legislative item is a resolution calling for a countywide special election in Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in conjunction with the general election. The purpose of the special election is to submit to the electors a proposed amendment to the Home Rule Charter. The amendment would increase the required district residency for candidates running for County Commissioner from six months to 365 days (one year) prior to the start of the qualifying period. The resolution was introduced on June 26, 2026, and was scheduled for the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) agenda on July 21, 2026, with a favorable recommendation from the Policy Council on July 13, 2026, after a scrivener's error correction. The Charter Review Task Force recommended this change with a vote of ten in favor and none against. Danielle Cohen Higgins is the prime sponsor.