It is not often you see a clear case of a stolen election, but that’s what the Miami City Commission has voted to do. Here’s what you need to know about the Miami election cancellation controversy:

The commission vote

City panel decides to postpone scheduled elections:

The legal challenges

State officials and candidates push back:

The resident backlash

Immigrant community compares vote to authoritarianism:

The commissioners’ defense

Panel justifies postponement with turnout and cost arguments:

The mayor’s role

Francis Suarez must decide whether to veto:

The affected officials

Specific commissioners benefit from postponement:

Gonzalez’s military background

Candidate frames issue as democracy defense:

The precedent concern

Lawsuit plaintiff warns of future cancellations:

The term limit changes

Commission also backs lifetime restrictions:

The gubernatorial threat

DeSantis has power to remove local officials:

The broader context

Miami City operates within larger governmental structure:

Read more:

• Cancel culture: Miami nixes mayor’s election, residents fume over “voter suppression”

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