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 aims to revise the process for calling elections to fill commission vacancies and to establish minimum standards for municipal qualifying dates. The resolution was sponsored by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins. The Policy Council forwarded the resolution to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation after correcting a scrivener's error. The final action is pending.