Miami-Dade County Charter Amendment: Increase Length of District Residency to Run for County Commissioner
Unofficial result: Passed
Source: enr.electionsfl.org
Miami-Dade County, Florida
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
Proposed by: Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners (Resolution R-681-26, sponsor Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins, District 8)
Cohen Higgins is the District 8 commissioner for southeast Miami-Dade. The ideas come from a county charter review panel. This one makes candidates live in a district a full year first.
Source: miamidade.gov
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.