#term-limits

#term-limits

The initial proposal sought to limit elected officials to two terms as commissioner and two terms as mayor during their lifetime - a change that the item's sponsor, Commissioner Damian Pardo, has described as "transformational policy." Part of what made the proposal so transformational was that it did not define the length of time that constitutes a term, meaning that even one day in office could count as a term.

"Residents, if they can see the bigger picture, would understand that you're aligning with national elections to increase turnout and save money."

President Trump has suggested that he might explore options to run for a third term, although the Constitution explicitly prohibits this after two terms.

"It's trying to focus on, what's the Miami we want in the future? We want to have more people at the table. We want to have different people at the table. We want to have different ideas."

In the race for the District 3 seat on the Miami-Dade County Commission, voters will choose between incumbent Keon Hardemon and predecessor Audrey Edmonson due to term limits.