Beyond the local races, voters in Miami will find four referendums on the ballot this Tuesday, each proposing changes to the city’s charter.
Referendums
Referendum 1: Proposes creating a citizen commission responsible for reviewing the City Charter within the year following each census, which occurs every ten years.
Referendum 2: Asks whether the city should be allowed, by a four-fifths vote, to sell or lease non-waterfront City-owned property when fewer than three proposals are received after public notice, provided that other safeguards, including fair market value and voter approval for waterfront property, remain in effect.
Referendum 3: Seeks to prohibit gerrymandering and establish a Citizens’ Redistricting Committee to oversee the process.
Referendum 4: Proposes setting lifetime term limits for elected officials, with retroactive application. So officials would be able to serve two four-year terms in a role, excluding times when they are elected to fill a vacancy.
For each of the four questions, voters must respond with a “Yes” or “No.” A simple majority is needed for a referendum to pass. See sample ballots here.
Jackie sits down with Miami Mayor Francis Suarez as he prepares to bid farewell to city hall.