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Miami-Dade County Charter Amendment: Establish an Independent Salary Commission

Miami-Dade County, Florida

My vote power

High

Election date

November 3, 2026

Miami-Dade County Charter Amendment: Establish an Independent Salary Commission is a ballot measure in Miami-Dade County, Florida on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This amendment would replace county commissioners' fixed yearly pay with salaries set each year by a five-member independent commission. County taxpayers would pay the salaries it sets.

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 replace county commissioners' fixed yearly pay with salaries set each year by a five-member independent commission. County taxpayers would pay the salaries it sets.

Read the official ballot measure

A YES vote means

An independent commission would set county commissioner salaries each year under the charter.

A NO vote means

Commissioner pay would stay under the current charter rule.

Last updated September 24, 2026.