Miami Shores, Florida Public Records

The Miami Shores Police Department is responsible for law enforcement within the city and maintains public records related to crime reports, incident reports, and arrests. Residents can request these records by contacting the Police Department or by visiting their website at https://www.msvfl.gov/police. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement also provides access to statewide criminal history records through their website at https://www.fdle.fl.gov/Criminal-History-Records/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx.

Miami Shores voters are served by the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, located at 2700 NW 87th Avenue, Doral, FL 33172, phone (305) 499-8683, website https://www.miamidade.gov/elections/. This office manages all aspects of voter registration, election administration, early voting, vote-by-mail programs, and precinct operations for Miami Shores residents participating in federal, state, county, and municipal elections. Florida residents can register to vote online at https://registertovoteflorida.gov/ using a Florida driver license or ID card, or by submitting a paper application available from the Elections Department, libraries, driver license offices, or downloadable from the website. Voter registration deadlines are 29 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, Florida residents, and at least 18 years old by election day. Miami Shores, as an incorporated village, conducts municipal elections for village council seats and mayor. The Village of Miami Shores holds elections on the second Tuesday in March during even-numbered years for council seats, with the mayor elected by the village council from among its members. The next Miami Shores village election is scheduled for March 2026, with candidate qualifying typically occurring in December-January before the election. Village election information, candidate lists, and local ballot measures are available through the Village Clerk's office at (305) 795-2205 and the Miami-Dade Elections Department website. Miami Shores residents can locate their assigned polling place by visiting https://www.miamidade.gov/elections/polling-locations.asp and entering their address, or by calling (305) 499-8683. Under Florida law, numerous election records are public, including voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (searchable at https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/candidates-committees/campaign-finance/), candidate qualifying documents, precinct-level election results, and early voting/vote-by-mail statistics. These records are accessible through the Miami-Dade Elections Department and the Florida Division of Elections website at https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/. In the November 2024 presidential election, Miami-Dade County reported approximately 67% voter turnout with over 900,000 ballots cast from approximately 1.35 million registered voters. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Miami Shores and Miami-Dade County voters will decide several important races: the Florida Governor's race (Governor Ron DeSantis's term expires in 2027, but the governor cannot run for a third consecutive term, making 2026 an open gubernatorial race), all Florida Cabinet positions (Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, Commissioner of Agriculture), Florida State Senate District 35 and Florida House District 108 (which serve Miami Shores), Miami-Dade County Mayor, multiple County Commission seats, School Board members, judicial retention votes for circuit and county judges, and potential constitutional amendments and county charter amendments. The U.S. Senate seat currently held by Marco Rubio is not up for election until 2028; Rick Scott's seat is up in 2024. Florida offers vote-by-mail ballots (formerly called absentee ballots) to any registered voter who requests one; applications are available at https://www.miamidade.gov/elections/vote-by-mail.asp or by calling (305) 499-8683. Vote-by-mail ballot requests must be received by 5:00 PM on the 10th day before the election. Ballots must be returned by 7:00 PM on Election Day either by mail (postmark does not count, must be received by 7 PM), at an early voting site, at any Election Day drop box location, or at the voter's assigned precinct.