City of Miami voters are entering the final week of early voting for the August 18 special election, with ballot questions that could shape how Miami Marine Stadium is managed and when future city elections are held.
Miami-Dade County says early voting runs through Sunday, August 16, at 23 sites across the county. For the next weekday stretch, Monday, August 10, through Friday, August 14, sites are scheduled to operate from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; the final weekend, August 15 and 16, is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
What Miami voters are deciding
The highest-profile City of Miami question asks whether voters should approve a management agreement for the historic Miami Marine Stadium and Flex Park at 3501 Rickenbacker Causeway. The city's election page lists the proposal as a charter amendment tied to a Global Spectrum agreement for events and venue operations.
Ballotpedia's measure summary, based on the city proposal, says the agreement would run for 40 years. It describes a structure in which the city would keep 93% of gross event-sales revenue after a monthly management fee, receive 85% of sponsorship revenue, and get up to $10 million from Global Spectrum toward stadium restoration.
A separate City of Miami ballot question asks whether to move future city election cycles from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, a change local reporting has framed as part of the same August 18 referendum package. WLRN reported that Miami and Sweetwater voters would see local ballot questions alongside the primary election.
Why the timing matters
Early voting is the practical deadline for many Miami residents who do not want to wait for Election Day. Miami-Dade's elections calendar lists August 18 as the primary election date and includes the Miami special election. The county also says staffed secure ballot intake stations are available at early-voting locations during operating hours.
The county's July 31 election notice said the last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot was August 6. That means voters still holding mail ballots should check county instructions for return options and deadlines rather than assuming a new mailed ballot can be requested this week.
For Miami residents, the immediate decision is not just whether to vote yes or no. It is when to vote, where to vote, and whether to review the ballot language before arriving. The city election page and the Miami-Dade elections site provide the official ballot text, early-voting schedule, and polling-place tools.
What happens next
Early voting continues through August 16. Election Day is Tuesday, August 18. If voters approve the Marine Stadium measure, the city would have voter authorization for the management agreement described in the ballot materials. If voters reject it, the agreement would not get that charter approval through this election.
Because the questions involve city charter and public-venue decisions, final results will matter most to City of Miami voters, but the outcome could also affect residents and businesses that use Virginia Key, attend waterfront events, or follow the long-running future of Miami Marine Stadium.
