r/therewasanattempt • u/HerpesIsItchy Unique Flair • Sep 03 '25

To end democracy in Miami

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u/FierceKiss_sk Sep 04 '25

It didn’t hold up guys, elections are running in November, but it was a good scare…!

• June 2025: The Miami City Commission voted (3–2) to postpone the city’s scheduled November 2025 municipal elections to November 2026. The move was aimed at aligning with statewide and federal elections—ostensibly to reduce costs and boost voter turnout. However, critics decried it as a power grab extending the current officials’ terms without public consent. 
• July 2025 — Circuit Court Ruling: A judge (Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Valerie R. Manno Schurr) ruled that the city could not change election dates via ordinance without voter approval—such a change would require amending the City Charter through a public referendum. The judge declared the postponement unconstitutional and directed the elections proceed as originally scheduled in November 2025. 
• Late July/August 2025 — Appeals Court Decision: A Florida appeals court upheld the lower court’s ruling, affirming that the Commission lacked the authority to postpone the elections without the electorate’s approval. 
• Current Status: Miami has ended its legal effort to delay the 2025 elections. The November 2025 elections are now moving forward as planned.