Miami-Dade County Charter Amendment: Increase Length of District Residency to Run for County Commissioner
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Miami-Dade County Charter Amendment: Increase Length of District Residency to Run for County Commissioner is a ballot measure in Miami-Dade County, Florida on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This amendment would require a county commission candidate to live in their district for one year before qualifying, up from six months. It changes candidate eligibility, with no new tax or spending required.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 59 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 2,738,356 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 2,738,356) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.72, measured against a statewide vote in FL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
This amendment would require a county commission candidate to live in their district for one year before qualifying, up from six months. It changes candidate eligibility, with no new tax or spending required.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
Candidates would need one year of district residency before qualifying for county commission.
A NO vote means
The six-month district residency rule would remain.
Last updated September 24, 2026.