Election Information

https://www.msvfl.gov/media/elections/Sample Ballot - Miami Shores Village Council 04.08.25 FINAL.pdf 

Yes, all candidates must file the 2024 Form 1, financial disclosure document, in order to qualify for the 2025 MSV Election. 

If you are a Candidate who does not currently hold an office or other position requiring disclosure, you will complete your disclosure in EFDMS via the "I am a candidate Link" and print it for filing with your Qualifying Officer. If you have an annual filing requirement and are running for office, you will complete your disclosure in EFDMS and submit your verification/receipt of e-filing your form or print a copy of your disclosure to file with your Qualifying Officer. Click here for instructions for completing and filing this form. 

On Monday, June 10, 2024, a Federal Court granted a preliminary injunction that changes the form filing requirement from a 2023 Form 6 back to a 2023 Form 1 for Mayors and City/Village/Town Governing Board Members. Click here for more information.

Who Can Run for Office?

Elections are nonpartisan. To qualify, you must have been a resident of Miami Shores Village for at least one year and be a registered voter in Florida. You will need 50 signatures from qualified Miami Shores electors to become a candidate.

When Can I Collect Signatures?

Once you file Form DS-DE 9 (Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository) with the Village Clerk's office, you may start collecting signatures. Any signatures collected before this form is filed will not count.

Steps to Announce Your Candidacy

You may announce at any time, but before accepting contributions or making expenditures, you must:

1. File Form DS-DE 9 with my office, then open a campaign account at a Florida bank.

2. Start collecting signatures only after opening your campaign account; signatures collected before that will not be valid.

3. Set up a separate campaign account to handle all campaign expenses.

Qualifying Period

To qualify, please make an appointment with the Village Clerk and submit the necessary documents by March 18, 5PM. IN LIGHT OF THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES, PURSUANT TO THE VILLAGE CHARTER, SECTION 7, THE QUALIFYING PERIOD SHALL BE REOPENED THROUGH AND INCLUDING MARCH 18, 2025, BY 5PM.  

-Candidate’s Oath

- Financial Disclosure (Form 1) through the EFDMS

- Petition forms with at least 50 valid signatures

- Statement of Candidate

- Notice of Candidacy and Residency

- Ethical Campaign Practices Declaration

-To view 2023 & 2025 Campaign Treasurer Reports, please visit https://miamishoresvillagefl.easyvotecampaignfinance.com/. 

-To view past campaign records, please visit the Village electronic repository: Election Records (msvfl.gov) 

To register to vote in the Miami Shores Village Council Election, please contact Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections at 305-499-8486 or visit Voter Registration. The deadline for registration is March 10, 2025. 

To vote by mail (VBM) in upcoming elections, please submit your request immediately by visiting  Vote-by-Mail Ballot. The deadline to request a VBM is March 27, 2025. 

Early voting will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 7am-7pm (Lawton McCall Community Center).