Coral Gables residents vote on eight referenda today.
Coral Gables voters held a special election on Tuesday, approving seven of eight referendums. The first measure moved municipal elections from odd‑year April dates to the even‑year national election in November, beginning in 2026. 66 percent of voters supported the change. A second charter amendment made it impossible to alter the election date without a city commission ordinance; 62 percent voted in favor.
Three other proposals failed. Voters rejected granting appointment officials the power to remove appointed board members before their terms ended, with 60 percent voting no. They also rejected eliminating runoff elections for city commission and mayoral races, with 66 percent voting against. A separate measure to allow commission votes to adjust elected officials’ compensation beyond a cost‑of‑living adjustment was approved by 77 percent.
Four measures passed. One required the city to convene a charter review committee every decade, beginning in 2035; 66 percent endorsed it. A proposal to contract an inspector general for on‑demand services received 68 percent approval. Another measure mandated a General Fund Reserve equal to 25 percent of the operating budget, requiring a four‑fifths vote of commissioners to amend; 63 percent voted yes. No changes were made to the runoff system, appointment removal power, or commission review process.