Miami-Dade County Mayor

Description

The Miami-Dade County Governor serves as the chief executive of the county government. The governor's primary responsibility is to supervises administrative departments and execute policies set forth by the Commission. The Mayor also has full veto authority over all legislation passed by the Commission. Finally, the Mayor has the ability to appoint all directors, except in circumstances where the commission disapproves the appointment with a two-thirds majority vote. The mayor serves a four-year term with a limit of two terms. The salary of the position is estimated at $145,500 per year.

Application Guidelines

1) Contact the Miami-Dade Elections Department to confirm that your registered address qualifies you for the position you intend to run for, and that you meet other office specific qualifications. 2) Complete the nonpartisan qualifying papers and submit the nonpartisan qualifying papers to the Miami-Dade Elections Department. The qualifying papers must be accompanied by either a qualifying fee or petition papers in lieu of a qualifying fee. 3) Submit the qualifying papers accompanied by either the qualifying fee or petition papers, which are due to be certified 28 days prior to the qualifying period, during the stipulated qualifying times, which can be found here: http://www.miamidade.gov/elections/library/qualifying-handbook/qualifying-dates.pdf

Submit application to:
Miami Dade County Elections, 2700 NW 87 Avenue, Doral, FL, 33172, US