HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-007-487_-_Calling_General_Election_2026_-_Adopted.docxORDINANCE NO. 2025-007-487
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, RELATING TO ELECTIONS,
CALLING THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION COUNCIL SEATS 2,
4, AND AT-LARGE 6; PROVIDING FOR RUNOFF ELECTION, IF
NECESSARY; PROVIDING FOR QUALIFICATION OF
CANDIDATES; PROVIDING FOR CLOSE OF ELECTION
BOOKS; APPROVING THE OFFICIAL BALLOT FORM;
PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION
OF REPRESENTATIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 5, Article V, of the City Of Miami Gardens’ Charter provides
that a general election shall be held in each even-numbered year, on the day of the first
state primary election, or if none is held in any such year, on the first Tuesday, following
the second Monday in September, and
WHEREAS, a state primary Election will take place on August 18, 2026, and
WHEREAS, state law requires election books to close twenty-nine (29) days prior
to the election, which is July 20, 2026,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
Clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby made
a specific part of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. ELECTION: The 2026 General for the City of Miami Gardens will
be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. On that date, a Council Member for Residential
Area Seat 2 will be elected for a four (4) year term; a Council Member for residential Area
Seat 4, will be elected for a four (4) year term, and a Council Member for At-large seat 6,
will be elected for a four (4) year term.
SECTION 3. RUNOFF ELECTION: The 2026 Runoff Election, if necessary for the
City of Miami Gardens will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
SECTION 4. QUALIFYING: The qualifying period for the election shall open
Monday, April 13, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., and close precisely at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
April 15, 2026. Candidates shall qualify at the Office of the City Clerk, 18605 N.W. 27th
Avenue, Suite 317, Miami Gardens, Florida 33056.
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SECTION 5. POLLING PLACES: Voting shall be conducted at locations listed on
Exhibit “A”. All polls shall open precisely at 7:00 a.m., and close precisely at 7:00 p.m.
SECTION 6. OFFICIAL BALLOT: The official ballot for the 2026 Election is in
substantial form as the Ballot annexed to this ordinance as Exhibit “B”.
SECTION 7. VOTER REGISTRATION: The election books shall close Monday,
July 20, 2026.
SECTION 8. NOTIFICATION: The City Clerk shall publish notice of such general
election once a week for four consecutive weeks preceding the general election in a
newspaper of general circulation in Miami Gardens. The notice shall contain the date,
time, and place of the general election and identify the Council Seats to be voted for.
SECTION 9. CONFLICT: All ordinances or Code provisions in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 10. SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and
independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its final passage.
PASSED ON FIRST READING ON THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 22, 2025.
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RODNEY HARRIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
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PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: MARIO BATAILLE, CITY CLERK
Moved by: Councilwoman Julien
Seconded by: Councilman Leon
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Stephens, III Yes
Councilwoman Baskin Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilwoman Powell Yes
Councilwoman Wilson Yes
Councilwoman Julien Yes
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