§ 2.01. Number and selection.

The City Commission shall consist of six (6) City Commissioners and a Mayor who shall be elected at large. Each City Commissioner shall be a qualified elector of the City. City Commissioners shall be elected for groups numbered and designated I—VI. No candidates for the office of Commissioner shall be permitted to qualify for more than one (1) group, or for the office of Mayor.

Commissioners in groups numbered I, II and III shall be elected at the general election to be held on the first Tuesday in November, 1997 and at each general election each four (4) years thereafter. Commissioners in groups numbered IV, V, and VI shall be elected at the general election to be held on the first Tuesday in November, 1995 and at each general election each four (4) years thereafter. The Mayor shall be elected at the general election to be held on the first Tuesday in November, 1995 and at each general election each two (2) years thereafter.

A candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast to be deemed elected. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, there will be a runoff election between the two candidates in each group receiving the highest number of votes; should a tie result, the outcome shall be determined by lot. This runoff election shall occur two weeks from the date of general election.

In the event that no candidate has qualified in any group, or for Mayor, a vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred, and shall be filled as provided by the Charter of the City of Miami Beach for the filling of a vacancy.

(Res. No. 2003-25289, 7-30-03; Res. No. 2003-25391, 7-30-03)