RESOLUTION CALLING A COUNTYWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION

Policy Council · 2026-07-13 · resolution

This legislative matter concerns a Resolution calling 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 is to submit to voters a proposed amendment to the Home Rule Charter. This amendment aims to revise the process for calling elections to fill commission vacancies and establish minimum standards for municipal qualifying dates. The Charter Review Task Force recommended this change, with a vote of seven in favor and one against. The proposed amendment would allow the Board to take action on a prospective resignation to call an election that syncs with other elections and establish minimum standards for municipal qualifying dates. The resolution was introduced on 6/26/2026 and is currently In Committee. A scrivener's error correction was made on 7/9/2026, changing a reference from Resolution No. R-255-24 to Resolution No. R-225-24. The agenda date is 9/1/2026.