2026 CHARTER AMENDMENT (CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS)

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

The document is a legislative item for a resolution calling a countywide special election in Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be held in conjunction with the general election on November 3, 2026, to submit to voters a question on amending the Home Rule Charter to address the reestablishment of elected County Constitutional Offices. The resolution was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on July 21, 2026. The amendment would address the reestablishment of the elected offices of Sheriff, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, and Supervisor of Elections; clarify the respective duties of the Clerk and the County with respect to finance and budget; and require County employees to take a leave of absence when running for an elected Constitutional Office. The Charter Review Task Force recommended the referendum by a vote of ten in favor and zero against. The resolution was sponsored by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins. The file number is 261315, and the reference is R-683-26. The resolution was introduced on July 14, 2026, and the final action was on July 21, 2026. The agenda item number was 11A18. The resolution was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation from the Policy Council, with a correction to a scrivener's error, replacing 'Resolution No. R-255-24' with 'Resolution No. R-225-24' in the first Whereas clause. The election will be determined by a majority of qualified electors voting on the proposal. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election. The registration books will close 29 days prior to the election. The ballot question is included in the document.