Residents will be able to vote on several items regarding the city’s election process in 2026. This is a special mail ballot. All registered voters will automatically be sent by mail-in ballots. Please note: This referendum will be conducted entirely by mail-in ballot. You will not receive any other mail ballots unless you sign up for vote-by-mail.

Key Dates

March 23, 2026

Final day to register to vote to be eligible for the upcoming referendum.

April 21, 2026

Final day for mail-in ballots to be received and counted, and the last day to drop off a mail-in ballot.

How to Vote

1. All registered voters will receive mail-in ballots at least three weeks before the deadline (no later than March 21). All registered voters will automatically be sent mail-in ballots
2. Ballots must be received by the Elections Office no later than 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Voters may return ballots by mail or drop them off at the Elections Office: Office of the Supervisor of Elections, 2700 NW 87th Avenue, Miami, FL 33172.
3. Additional Instructions:
   1. There is no cost to mail your ballot; a stamp is not required.
   2. All items must be filled in. Include full address.
   3. Remember to sign inside the red box on the back of the vote-by-mail envelope. See Miami-Dade's vote-by-mail flyer for an example of where you need to sign. Failure to include a signature will result in your ballot not being counted. Ballot curing will not be available for this referendum.
   4. For more assistance, see Miami-Dade's Vote-by-Mail FAQs.

Summary of Items on the Ballot

1. Moving the election date from April 2027 to November 2026
2. Adding a charter provision prohibiting further changes to the election date via ordinance
3. Requiring a vote of the electors prior to changes to the fund balance and reserve policy and/or use of the city’s reserves, except during certain emergencies
4. Requiring a vote of the electors prior to any changes to the compensation of elected officials beyond the annual CPI adjustment
5. Amending the charter to require a charter review committee every ten years beginning in 2035, and setting the composition of that committee
6. Amending the charter to authorize Inspector General services, as needed
7. Amending the charter to allow the appointing commissioner or appointed official to remove a board member prior the end of their term