Election Information

The Town Council shall consist of the Mayor and Six At-Large Councilmembers, who are elected to four-year terms on a non-partisan basis. Councilmembers shall serve in seats numbered 1-6 collectively “Seats” and councilmembers shall be elected at-large. The Town of Miami Lakes holds municipal elections every four years, in even numbered years. General Elections are held in each even-numbered year on the day on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, provided that it is the intent of the Town Charter that the Town election always be scheduled to coincide with a Countywide election.

A candidate receiving a number of votes greater than 50% of the ballots cast, such candidate shall be duly elected to the Town Council and no runoff election shall be required. If necessary, the ballot for Runoff Election shall contain the names of the two candidates that received the most votes in the general election. A Runoff Election, if necessary, shall be held 21 calendar days after the general election.  The candidate receiving the most votes in the Runoff Election shall be duly elected.

Only electors of the town who have resided continuously on the town for at least two (2) years preceding their qualifying dates shall be eligible to hold the Office of Mayor or Councilmember. Candidates shall qualify for the municipal election in the office of the Town Clerk, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Florida, 33014. The Town Clerk is the local supervisor of elections for all municipal elections.

Candidates may only file their qualifying papers with the Town Clerk during said period. Please be advised that you need to arrive at the Office of the Town Clerk with the necessary completed qualifying papers and fees in a sufficient period of time before the 12:00 pm expiration of the qualifying period, so that your qualifying papers may be timely filed with the Town Clerk – prior to the end of the qualifying period. 

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2024 Special Election Runoff

Notice of Hearing: Election Recount Canvassing Board Schedule (Rev. 4/10/24)

As per Section 5.1(c), public notice is hereby given that a Special Election Runoff has been called and ordered to be held within the Town on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 to fill the vacancy of Seat 6 to Town Council.

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Special Election Runoff Calendar

The Special Election Runoff is on April 30, 2024. Precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.:

• PRECINCT 305: Miami Lakes Branch Library (6699 Windmill Gate Rd)
• PRECINCT 306: Miami Lakes Middle School (6425 Miami Lakeway N)
• PRECINCT 307: Miami Lakes United Methodist Church (14800 Ludlam Rd)
• PRECINCT 308: Miami Lakes K-8 Center (14250 NW 67 Ave)
• PRECINCT 352: Mary Collins Community Center (15151 NW 82 Ave)
• PRECINCT 385: Barbara Goleman Senior High School (14100 NW 89 Ave)
• PRECINCT 390: Bob Graham Education Center (15901 NW 79 Ave)

Voting By Mail

The last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the Special Election Runoff is April 18 by 5:00 p.m. Link to sign up for vote by mail online:

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Register as soon as possible to be sure you will get the ballot in time to vote. Vote by mail is paid by the Town of Miami Lakes

2024 Municipal Election

The Miami Lakes Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Candidates shall qualify for the 2024 Municipal Election in the Office of the Town Clerk, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes.

Qualifying period starts at 12:00 noon on Monday, July 29, 2024 and ends at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Please be advised that you need to arrive at the Office of the Town Clerk with the necessary completed qualifying papers and fees in a sufficient period of time BEFORE the 12:00 pm expiration of the qualifying period, so that your qualifying papers may be timely filed with the Town Clerk – prior to the end of the qualifying period.

To qualify, kindly schedule an appointment with the Town Clerk by calling (305) 364-6100 or emailing inguanzog@miamilakes-fl.gov.

To have access to the filing documents, please visit the Qualifying Information & Qualifying Handbook tabs.

Qualifying Information

To become a candidate, the following documents must be filed with the Town of Miami Lakes Town Clerk PRIOR to opening a campaign account, receiving contributions, or making any expenditures:

Form DS-DE 9 “Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository”

Form DS-DE 9 must be filed with the Town Clerk, prior to opening the campaign account. The original form must be hand-delivered to the Office of the Town Clerk.
A candidate may be his/her own campaign treasurer or deputy treasurer but anyone designated to be a campaign treasurer or deputy treasurer must also be a registered voter of the State of Florida. Only the campaign treasurer or the deputy campaign treasurer may sign campaign expenditure checks.
Open a campaign account at a bank authorized to do business in the State of Florida. This account must be separate from any personal or business accounts. The bank should provide you with deposit slips and checks indicating it is a campaign account.

Form DS-DE 84 “Statement of Candidate”

Form DS-DE 84 should be filed with the Town Clerk within ten (10) days of filing Form DS-DE 9.

Form TML-ED10 “Electronic Filing Requirement”

Only AFTER filing the above forms with the Town Clerk, the candidate may then open a campaign account and begin to accept contributions and make expenditures.

Blank Forms for Candidates

DS-DE 84 (Statement of Candidate)

DS-DE 9 (Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for Candidates)

DS-DE 302NP (Candidate Oath – Nonpartisan Office)

TML-ED10 (Electronic Filing Requirement)

MD-ED26 (Paid Campaign Workers Participating in Absentee Ballot Activities Summary)

Qualifying Handbook

State Laws and Handbooks

	Election Laws of the State of Florida
	Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees – Chapter 112
	Candidate and Campaign Treasurer Handbook
	Guide to the Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees- State of Florida Commission on Ethics

Town Laws

	Town of Miami Lakes Code of Ordinances
	Town of Miami Lakes Charter
	Vendor Prohibition and Campaign Finance reporting Ord. 13-165
	Vendor List (Updated January 2024)
	Political Signage Memo

Qualifying Forms

Required Forms

	Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository
	Statement of Candidate
	Oath of Candidate
	Statement of Financial Interest Form / Form 6
	Written Notice of Candidacy
	Qualifying Fee and Election Assessment Fee
	Electronic Filing Requirement
	Access to Handbook and Election Laws of Florida
Optional Form
	Declaration and First Amendment Waiver

Campaign Finance Reporting

	Reporting Dates and Information
	Electronic Filing “How to File Financial Reports Online”
	Guidelines to a Successful Campaign Report
	Absentee Ballot Campaign Report In accordance with Section 12-14.1 of the Code of Miami Dade County, Florida, candidates must now file this report to disclose the names of the paid campaign workers engaged in absentee ballot activities with the Town Clerk.

Additional Information

	Precincts
	Poll Watcher Information
	Wearing of Campaign Items While Voting
	Voter Solicitation/Electioneering

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