An effort to put questions on the 2026 ballot about expanding the Miami City Commission and moving city elections to coincide with federal races just crossed the halfway point in terms of required signatures.

Stronger Miami , a nonprofit that incorporated in March to broaden representation at City Hall and increase voter turnout, just announced that its workers have collected more than 10,000 petition signatures from registered Miami voters.

Backers need about 20,000 valid signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot.

Mel Meinhardt , a Board member of the homeowners advocacy group One Grove Alliance who supports the campaign, said the milestone “demonstrates what we already know.”

“Miamians are ready for change and determined to build a government that truly listens, represents

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