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 November 3, 2026, in conjunction with the general election. The purpose is to submit to voters a proposed amendment to the Home Rule Charter. The amendment would increase the residency requirement 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 sponsored by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins. The Policy Council forwarded the resolution with a favorable recommendation after correcting a scrivener's error regarding a previous resolution number. The Board of County Commissioners is the acting body.