RESOLUTION CALLING A COUNTYWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION

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

The document is a legislative matter, specifically a resolution adopted by the Miami-Dade County Commission calling a countywide special election to be held in conjunction with the General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of submitting to the electors of Miami-Dade County the question of whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to increase the length of district residency required to run for County Commissioner. The proposed change would increase the minimum time a candidate must reside within their district from six months to one year before the start of the qualifying period. The resolution was introduced on 6/26/2026, and the final action was adoption on 7/21/2026. The prime sponsor is Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins. The Charter Review Task Force recommended the amendment by a vote of ten in favor and none against. The resolution includes provisions for notice, ballot form, early voting, vote-by-mail, sample ballots, and canvassing by the County Canvassing Board. No specific project, site, or construction work is described.