Charter Amendment Increase Length of District Residency to Run for County Commissioner
Miami-Dade County · Miami-Dade County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the Charter be amended to change the residency requirement for Commission members, increasing the minimum time a candidate must reside within their district from six months to one year before the start of the qualifying period?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
The Miami-Dade charter would increase the minimum time a candidate for County Commissioner must live in their district. The requirement would rise from six months to one year before the start of the qualifying period. A YES vote adopts the one-year residency requirement for these candidates. A NO vote keeps the current six-month requirement.
Official ballot arguments
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Supporters say
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Opponents say
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