RESOLUTION CALLING A COUNTYWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION

Policy Council · 2026-07-13 · 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 Charter Review Task Force recommended these changes, with a vote of seven in favor and one against. The resolution was sponsored by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins and co-sponsored by Commissioner Micky Steinberg. The Policy Council forwarded the resolution to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation after correcting a scrivener's error.