Village of Islamorada Procedure for Filling Councilmember Vacancies Exceeding Half a Term
What your vote means
A YES vote requires a special election within six months, with an interim appointee in the meantime, when a seat is vacant with more than half the term left.
A NO vote keeps filling such vacancies by council appointment.
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- Now, if a council seat becomes empty with half or more of the term left, the other council members appoint a replacement. source: votemonroeflkeys.gov
- Under this change they would appoint an interim member within 30 days and also call a special election within six months to fill the rest of the term. source: votemonroeflkeys.gov
Why people want it, and why others object
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