Upcoming Elections
Participating in elections is one of the key freedoms of American life. Many people in countries around the world do not have the same freedom, nor did many Americans in centuries past. No matter what you believe or whom you support, it is important to stay informed and exercise your right to vote.
Next Election: November 4, 2025
October 6: Voter Registration closes
October 23: Deadline to Request Vote-By-Mail Ballot
October 25 - November 2: Early Voting (Shenandoah Library)
Voter Resources
2025 Ballot Breakdown
Elected Offices
City of Miami Mayor
Candidates (non-partisan)
Laura Anderson
Elijah John Bowdre
Joe Carollo
K. James DeSantis
City of Miami Commissioner District 3
Candidates (non-partisan)
Fayez Tanous-Vasquez
City of Miami Commissioner District 5
City Referendums
Miami Referendum 1
Charter Amendment Establishing a Citizen Charter Review Commission Within One Year of Each Decennial Census
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Overview: Under this amendment, the City would be required to establish a Citizen Charter Review Commission (CRC) within one year after each federal decennial census. The CRC would review the city charter, engage the public, and submit recommended charter amendments to the Commission. The CRC would consist of registered voters from the City of Miami appointed by the Mayor, the Commissioners, and the City Manager. The amendment also addresses staffing, powers, duties, dissolution, and related procedures.
Miami Referendum 2
Charter Amendment to Authorize Non-Waterfront Property Sales or Leases With Limited Market Interest
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Overview: This measure would allow the City Commission, with a four-fifths (4/5) vote, to approve the sale or lease of non‐waterfront City-owned property when fewer than three proposals are received (following public notice), while keeping existing safeguards like fair market value and requiring voter approval for waterfront property.
Miami Referendum 3
Charter Amendment to Prohibit Gerrymandering, Establish Citizens' Redistricting Committee, and Define Redistricting Process
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Overview: This measure would create a new section of the City Charter focused on Redistricting, which occurs after each federal decennial census. It would add new rules to constrain how districts are drawn, prohibiting maps designed to favor incumbents or specific candidates. It also proposed creating a Citizens' Redistricting Committee, which would draw new district maps after each census and submit them to the City Commission for approval.
Miami Referendum 4
Charter Amendment to Establish Lifetime Term Limits for Elected Officials with a Retroactive Effective Date
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Overview: This measure would create lifetime term limits for the Mayor and Commissioners of the City of Miami. Currently, officials are allowed to run again after sitting out for one term. If this referendum passes, no person could serve more than two four-year terms as mayor and two four-year terms as a city commissioner during their lifetime. However, a person elected to fill a vacancy would not have that time count as one of their two terms.