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Elections

2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 3, 2026

Other Important Information

Last Day to Register to Vote (Registration Books Closed) Monday, October 5, 2026

To Register to vote online: https://registertovoteflorida.gov/home

To leare more about updating your signature on file with the elections department: https://www.miamidade.gov/resources/legal-ads/2024/2024-01-25-public-notice-signature-update.pdf

To learn more about registering to vote visit: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1482258761076685

The last day to request Vote-by-Mail Ballot is Thursday, October 22, 2026  (but if you are already registered, after this date, you can go to Elections Department in Doral fill in vote-by-mail ballot)

Miami-Dade County voters may choose to receive a vote-by-mail ballot for a specific election, or for all elections in which they are eligible to vote through the next regularly scheduled general election.

To learn more about vote-by-mail: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1512065909614490

For information about registering to vote and political signage in the village, visit Voter Information.

General Election Candidates  – Districts 1, 3 & 5

Bal Harbour Village is divided into five (5) voting districts.

The Qualifying Period will run from Monday, August 10 through Friday, August 14, 2026.

List of Candidates that have Filed to Run:

District 1 Candidates

         District 3 Candidates

District 5 Candidates
David Wolf

For more information on the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election, contact:

Dwight S. Danie, Village Clerk
655 96th Street
Bal Harbour, FL 33154
ddanie@balharbourfl.gov
305-866-4633

Or contact the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections

or email soedade@miamidade.gov, or telephone 305-499-8683.

Candidate Information

To become a candidate, the following documents must be filed with Bal Harbour Village Clerk PRIOR to opening a campaign account, receiving contributions, or making any expenditures:

  • DS-DE 9 Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for Candidates
    • Must be filed prior to opening the campaign account and prior to accepting contributions or making expenditures on the person’s behalf.
    • A candidate may be his / her campaign treasurer or deputy treasurer.
    • Your campaign depository must be a bank, savings and loan association or credit union authorized to do business in the State of Florida. The campaign account must be separate from any personal or business accounts.
    • All monetary contributions must be deposited in the campaign account within five (5) business days of receipt.
    • Only the campaign treasurer or the deputy campaign treasurer may sign campaign expenditure checks.
  • DS-DE 84 Statement of Candidate
    • Must be filed within 10 days of filing of DS-DE 9. This form states that the candidate has been provided access to read and understand the requirements of Chapter 106, F.S.,  The Election Laws of the State of Florida

Kindly schedule an appointment with the Village Clerk by calling  305-866-4633 or emailing clerk@balharbourfl.gov.

AFTER filing the appropriate paperwork with the Village Clerk, candidates may then open a campaign account and begin to accept contributions and make expenditures.

For more information download the complete 2026 Bal Harbour Village Candidate Handbook.

Candidates

DISTRICT 1 

DISTRICT 3 

DISTRICT 5 
David Wolf

Other Important Information

Last Day to Register to Vote (Registration Books Closed) Monday, October 5, 2026

To Register to vote online: https://registertovoteflorida.gov/home

To learn more about registering to vote visit: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1482258761076685

The last day to request Vote-by-Mail Ballot is Thursday, October 22, 2026  (but if you are already registered, after this date, you can go to Elections Department in Doral fill in vote-by-mail ballot)

Miami-Dade County voters may choose to receive a vote-by-mail ballot for a specific election, or for all elections in which they are eligible to vote through the next regularly scheduled general election.

To learn more about vote-by-mail: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1512065909614490

November 5, 2024 Special Municipal Elections

On December 18, 2023 the Bal Harbour Village Council passed Resolution 2023-1615 authorizing Miami-Dade County to impose a one percent (1%) food, beverages, and alcoholic beverages on establishments (excepting hotels and motels) with gross annual revenues of $400,000 in a previous calendar year.

The Election is scheduled for November 5, 2024  from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM. The Voting Location will be at Bal Harbour Village Waterfront Park Community Center, 18 Bal Bay Drive, Bal Harbour, FL 33154. Electors may also vote by mail in ballots provided by Miami-Dade County Elections Department.

BALLOT QUESTION

Referendum to Levy Homeless and Domestic Abuse Tax in the Village of Bal Harbour

Shall Miami-Dade County levy a homeless and domestic abuse tax of one percent on the sale of food, beverages, or alcoholic beverages for establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises that gross over $400,000 annually, except for hotels and motels, within the boundaries of the Village of Bal Harbour?

Referendo para aplicar un impuesto en beneficio de los desamparados y las víctimas de abuso doméstico en el Municipio de Bal Harbour

¿Deberá el Condado de Miami-Dade aplicar un impuesto del uno por ciento sobre la venta de alimentos y bebidas, alcohólicas o no, a los establecimientos con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas para su consumo en el lugar que obtengan ingresos brutos anuales superiores a $400,000 y se encuentren dentro de los límites del Municipio de Bal Harbour, con la excepción de hoteles y moteles, en beneficio de los desamparados y las víctimas de abuso doméstico?

Referandòm pou Prelve Taks pou Moun ki Sanzabri ak Viktim Vyolans Domestik nan Minisipalite Bal Harbour

Èske Konte Miami-Dade ta dwe prelve yon taks pou moun ki sanzabri ak viktim vyolans domestik yon pousan (1%) sou lavant manje, bwason, oswa bwason alkolize pou etablisman ki gen lisans pou vann bwason alkolize pou konsomasyon sou plas ki vann pou plis pase $400,000 ànyèlman, sof otèl ak motèl, andedan limit minisipalite Bal Harbour?

  • Yes/Sí/Wi           264
  • No/No/Non       265

Other Important Information

Last Day to Register to Vote (Registration Books Closed) Monday, October 7, 2024

To Register to vote online: https://registertovoteflorida.gov/home

To learn more about registering to vote visit: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1482258761076685

The last day to request Vote-by-Mail Ballot is Thursday, October 24, 2024  (but if you are already registered, after this date, you can go to Elections Department in Doral fill in vote-by-mail ballot)

Miami-Dade County voters may choose to receive a vote-by-mail ballot for a specific election, or for all elections in which they are eligible to vote through the next regularly scheduled general election.

To learn more about vote-by-mail: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1512065909614490

Visit our archived election campaign reports for campaign and registration records from previous years.