The outbreak of COVID-19 has reminded us of the importance of having competent elected leaders who take responsibility for the common good. We can all do our part to keep our community safe by practicing social distancing, which means limiting our interactions with others. So what does that mean for voting? [Lea esta pagina en español aquí.]

Our Flip Florida Blue Fundraiser was a rousing success!

Thank you to all who made it out to our February meeting! Here's a recap of the proceedings. You can also read the meeting minutes.

Thank you to all who made it out to our first meeting of 2020! Here's a quick recap of what happened. You can also check out our livestream, or read the meeting minutes.

In Florida, we'll have the opportunity to weigh in on the Democratic Party's nominee for president on Tuesday, March 17. Are you Election Ready?

It's go time! November 3, 2020 is less than ten months away. That's when we get to take the power back by flipping Florida blue and electing Democrats up and down the ballot.

The Miami-Dade Democratic Party has a plan to make that happen, and we recently hosted Vice Chair for Programs Laura Wagner to talk about our strategy for 2020.

The results from the November 5 election are in, the machine and manual recount has been completed, and we are headed for a run-off election on November 19. Here's what you need to know.

Early voting has started, and some of you have asked for the club's position on the six ballot questions put before Miami Beach voters. At this Monday's membership meeting, the Club decided not to take a formal position on these questions, but we nevertheless want to help everyone make an informed decision.

The remainder of this blog post lays out arguments for and against each ballot question. It also gives the results of an email survey distributed to active members, for which we received 17 responses.

You can also check out the video of October's membership meeting, which includes Commissioner Michael Góngora discussing the ballot questions at around 16:00.

Before we get to the recap of our September 2019 membership meeting, don't forget that our next monthly meeting will be at a new location—the Marseilles Hotel (1741 Collins Ave)!

And now, on to the recap!

We were thrilled to host a forum for the Democratic candidates for City of Miami Beach Commission on September 23 at the Betsy Hotel. You can watch the full video of the forum on Facebook here.

Prior to the forum, we invited all the candidates to respond to a questionnaire to help voters get to know them better. Read on for their responses.