City clerk outlines proposed election-code updates including qualifying, fees and canvassing board changes

City staff reviewed a package of proposed amendments to Chapter 26 (the city's election code) designed to implement charter changes approved by voters and to clarify administrative procedures.

What staff proposed: the draft changes presented by the city clerk include several substantive items: - Adding an alternate member to the city canvassing board so a four-member panel can act when one primary member is unavailable (members must be registered voters in Miami-Dade County and are designated by the commission on the clerk's recommendation). - Combining qualifying rules into a single section and increasing the qualifying fee from $100 to $200 (the clerk said 1% of the salary for the office sought will be required as the state-required election…