Petition Amendments, Initiatives and Referendums

Constitutional Amendments

Proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution may be made by a joint resolution of the Florida Legislature, a citizens' initiative, a proposal from the Constitutional Revision Commission, or a proposal from the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission. Proposed amendments require at least 60% approval from voters to pass [see Florida Constitution, Article XI, Section 5(e)].

*Pursuant to Florida Statute 100.371(11)(b), Miami-Dade County's actual cost of signature verification of an initiative petition is $3.82.

Proposed Constitutional Amendment Statistics
12/12/2025 through 12/18/2025

More information can be found on the Division of Elections’ website.

Recalls of County Mayor or County Commissioners

The electors of Miami-Dade County have the power to seek the recall of the County Mayor or County Commissioner in accordance with Article 8 of the Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter.

The sample Ballot Language for Recall document serves as the approved petition format for recalling the county mayor or county commissioners.

The Clerk of the Circuit Court reviews and approves the proposed petition for form. Once approved, the sponsor has 120 days to gather signatures from at least 4 percent of the registered voters in the county or in the affected County Commission district, as required by Article 8 of the Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter and Section 12-23 of the Miami-Dade County Code of Ordinances.  

The signed petition forms are returned to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, who canvasses the petitions and certifies their sufficiency. If the Clerk of the Circuit Court certifies the sufficiency of the petition, the Board of County Commissioners, with the agreement of the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections, must set a date for the proposed recall election within forty-five (45) to ninety (90) days of the Clerk’s certification.

Initiatives and Referendums for Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter

The electors of Miami-Dade County shall have the power to propose to the Board of County Commissioners passage or repeal of ordinances and to vote on the question if the Board refuses action in accordance with Article 8 of the Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter.

Petition signature verification information can be found in Section 12-23 of the Code of Ordinances for Miami-Dade County.

Initiatives and Referendums for a Municipality in Miami-Dade County

Please contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office of the municipality you are interested in for more information regarding this process.

*Cost of signature verification for Initiatives and Referendums for a Municipality in Miami-Dade County is $.10.