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Commission defers decision on election timing after debate over turnout and costs
Summary
Commissioners and the mayor debated moving city elections to August (county cycle) or November (higher turnout) while supporters of the Stronger Miami charter petition urged broader reforms; the commission deferred RE2 to allow ballot language preparation.
The City Commission on Thursday deferred a decision on RE2 — a proposal to move city elections to even‑numbered years and align city election dates with countywide cycles — after a prolonged debate about turnout, cost, and broader charter reforms.
Supporters of the Stronger Miami petition, including Anna Sophia Pelaez of the Miami Freedom Project and other petitioners, addressed the commission and urged comprehensive charter reforms that would…
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