Qualifying by Petition

The petition shall be filed with the City Clerk no later than the forty-fifth day preceding the next City election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

Signatures needed to qualify by petition:

  • Mayor and City Clerk - 3% of total registered voters in the City of North Miami
  • Districts 1 and 4 - 3% of the registered voters in the respective district 


Candidate petitions must be submitted no later than 

Friday, July 26, 2024, by 12:00 PM (noon)

Ordinance No. 1512


In 2021, we had a total of 33,973 registered voters.

The required number of petitions needed to qualify to run for:

  • Mayor and City Clerk: 1,019.019 or 1,020 
  • District 1: 3% of 8,67 - 245. 01 or 246 
  • District 2: 3% of 7,836 - 235.08 or 236 
  • District 3: 3% of 8,120 - 243.6 or 244 
  • District 4: 3% of 9,850 - 295.5 or 296