Charter Amendment to Move the City Elections from Odd-Numbered to Even-Numbered Years
August 18, 2026 · Miami city, Florida · City
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 6 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 459,745 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(977,670 ÷ 459,745) ÷ ln(977,670 ÷ 13) = 6.72, comparing cities and towns in FL (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Ballot measure: +1 step
Your vote sets the policy directly, so the rating gets a one-step boost.
Low representation + a ballot-measure boost → Average vote impact.
Ballot Measure
Moves Miami's regular city elections onto even-year election calendars starting in the 2030s. Commissioners in Districts 1, 2, and 4 would next transition from the 2031 election to 2034, while the mayor and commissioners in Districts 3 and 5 would transition from the 2033 election to 2036; each cycle would then repeat every four years. Officials elected in 2031 or 2033 would serve three-year terms that count for term-limit purposes, after which terms return to four years. General elections would remain in November and runoffs in December, but candidate qualification deadlines would be aligned with the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections starting in 2034, and charter language for filling vacancies would be conformed to the new cycle. The amendment would take effect immediately upon voter approval and contains no tax, rate, spending amount, or dedicated funding source.
A YES vote means
Miami would begin moving its mayoral and commission elections from odd years to even years in 2034 and 2036 so general elections coincide with statewide or countywide elections. Officials elected during the 2031 and 2033 transition would serve three-year terms, candidate filing deadlines would change beginning in 2034, and vacancy-election language would follow the revised calendar.
A NO vote means
Miami's charter would keep its current odd-year schedule for regular mayoral and commission elections and runoffs. The 2031 and 2033 winners would retain the charter's ordinary four-year terms, and the existing candidate-qualification and vacancy-election timing language would remain unchanged.
Source: miami.gov
Source: miamidade.gov
Election sources
Source: miamdade.gov