RESOLUTION CALLING A COUNTYWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION

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

Miami-Dade County is holding a countywide special election on November 3, 2026, to amend the Home Rule Charter. The proposed amendment aims to revise the process for calling elections to fill commission vacancies and establish minimum standards for municipal qualifying dates. The resolution was introduced on June 26, 2026, and forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) with a favorable recommendation after a scrivener's error correction. The Policy Council forwarded the resolution to the BCC on July 14, 2026. The Charter Review Task Force recommended placing the changes before the electorate, with a vote of seven in favor and one against. The proposed ballot question asks if the Charter should be amended to allow the Board to align special elections for vacancies with other scheduled elections when resignations occur to run for other offices, and to establish minimum standards for municipal candidate qualifying periods.