Islamorada: three-year staggered council terms, three-term limit
Islamorada, Village of Islands village · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
The Village Charter provides for two-year terms for Council, with an eight-year term limit. It is proposed to amend the Village Charter to establish three-year staggered Council terms and a three-term limit, with an initial transition in November 2026 where the three candidates receiving the most votes or running unopposed receive three-year terms and the remaining candidates receive two-year terms. Shall the above described Charter amendment be adopted?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
The Village Charter now provides two-year terms for council members, with an eight-year term limit. This charter amendment would create three-year staggered council terms and a three-term limit. The first transition would occur in November 2026. The three candidates with the most votes, or who run unopposed, would receive three-year terms. The remaining candidates would receive two-year terms. A YES vote adopts this amendment. A NO vote keeps the current two-year terms and eight-year term limit.
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