Miami commissioners debating moving November’s election to 2026

MIAMI – Miami city commissioners are set to vote on an ordinance during next week’s commission meeting.

The item, sponsored by Commissioner Damian Pardo, would change the date of the next city election from November of this year to November of next year and shift all subsequent elections by one year, moving forward.

Pardo says he wants the city’s elections to move to even years to match up with national ones, where more voters head to the polls.

The move would also mean the current city commissioners would stay in office another year, including the term-limited Joe Carollo and Mayor Francis Suarez.

Michael Hepburn is running for mayor of Miami.

He penned a letter to the commission opposing the measure, saying if the proposal comes to pass, he’ll use civil rights attorney Ben Crump to take legal action against the city.