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Town clerk: turnout drops sharply from Nov. general to mayoral runoff; committee weighs moving runoff away from Thanksgiving

Charter Revision Committee, Town of Miami Lakes · March 12, 2026

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Summary

Town clerk Gina reported 15,700 ballots cast in the Nov. 5, 2024 mayoral race and 3,994 ballots in the Nov. 26 runoff; commissioners discussed moving the runoff to early December or using primaries as decisive votes to avoid low turnout during Thanksgiving week.

Madame Clerk Gina told the Charter Revision Committee that available election statistics show a steep drop in turnout between the November general election and the mayoral runoff: approximately 15,700 ballots in the Nov. 5, 2024 mayoral race and 3,994 ballots in the Nov. 26, 2024 runoff. Gina also provided the town's registered‑voter count as of Nov. 26, 2024: 21,093.

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