ELECTION INFORMATION

 

2021 Miami Shores Village General Municipal Election

Miami Shores holds municipal elections every two years, in odd numbered years in April. The 2021 municipal election will be held on Tuesday, April 13. Councilmembers are elected on a non-partisan basis. Candidates receiving first and second highest number of votes shall serve a term of four years; candidate receiving the third highest number of votes shall serve a term of two years. The Miami Shores Village Clerk is the local Supervisor of Elections for all municipal elections.

VOTER INFORMATION

MIAMI-DADE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT

CANDIDATE FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CAMPAIGN TREASURER REPORTS

BECOME A CANDIDATE
WHO CAN BE A CANDIDATE?
Miami Shores Village elections are nonpartisan.   Any person who has been a resident of Miami Shores Village for six (6) months and who has qualified as an elector of this state, shall be a qualified elector of Miami Shores Village. Any qualified elector of the village shall be nominated for the council by petition. A petition for this purpose shall be signed by not less than fifty (50) qualified electors and filed with the village clerk by 5:00 PM, February 26, 2021.
 
 
WHEN AND HOW DO I ANNOUNCE MY CANDIDACY?
Candidacy may be announced at any time. However, before accepting ANY contribution, or making ANY expenditure:
  1. Complete the “Appointment of Campaign Treasurer” and “Designation of Campaign Depository” form (DS-DE 9) and file with the Village Clerk who will then provide you with a copy for you to open your campaign account. You may serve as your own campaign treasurer or deputy treasurer.
  2. You may not accept any campaign contributions nor make any campaign expenditures without having filed the DS-DE 9 form and opened your campaign account.  In addition, you may not obtain any petition signatures prior to opening your campaign bank account.  This is important as any signatures obtained prior to opening your account will not be counted towards your required 50 signatures. 
  3. A formal campaign account must be opened at a bank authorized to do business in Florida.
  4. Prior to obtaining any signatures on the “Petition”, complete the top portion of each form. Other individuals may assist you in circulating the Petition, as long as they complete and sign the bottom of each Petition as indicated.  Petitions must be signed in ink, with the signer printing their name, full address, date of birth or voter registration number, as well as providing their signature and date signed. Fifty (50) signatures of QUALIFIED MIAMI SHORES ELECTORS are required to become a candidate for the Village Council election.  Because the Village’s Charter states that “… no elector shall sign more than three (3) such petitions, and should an elector do so, his signature shall be voided except as to the petition first filed. . “,please ensure that individuals signing the petition have not previously signed three (3) other candidate’s petitions.
 
WHEN IS THE QUALIFYING PERIOD FOR MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE?
Candidates shall file qualification papers with the Village Clerk beginning Monday, February 1, 2021 at 8:30 AM through Friday, February 26, 2021 at 5:00 PM.
 

2021 MSV ELECTION FACTS

Form of Government:

Council-Manager

Village Charter Officers:
Tom Benton, Village Manager
Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney

Number of seats to fill:                  

Three Councilmember Seats

Incumbents:

Councilman Sean Brady, Councilman Stephen Loffredo, and Councilman Jonathan Meltz

Election Date:

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Term:

Candidates receiving first and second highest number of votes shall serve a term of four years; candidate receiving the third highest number of votes shall serve a term of two years.

Appointment of Mayor & Vice-Mayor

Historically, the two individuals receiving the two highest number of votes are selected to serve as the Mayor and the Vice-Mayor, respectively. These positions are held for 2 years of the 4-year term. At the conclusion of their term as Mayor and Vice-Mayor, the individuals retain a seat on the Council as a "regular" Council member for the next 2 years.

Salary: 

Councilmember:  $1.00 annually

Electorate:

Registered voters of Miami Shores Village

Voter registration closing date:

March 15, 2021 (29 days before election day).
 

Qualifying Period:      

8:30 AM, February 1, 2021  – February 26, 2021, 5:00 PM
(By appointment only)

Qualifying Officer:

 
Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk
Miami Shores Village Hall
10050 NE 2nd Avenue
(305) 762-4870

Method of Qualifying for the Ballot:

Any qualified elector, with at least 6 months residency, may qualify by petition, which shall be signed by not less than fifty (50) qualified electors and filed with the village clerk. No elector shall sign more than three (3) such petitions, and should an elector do so, their signature shall be voided except as to the petition first filed.