Coral Gables puts election year change on the ballot — a mail-in only ballot

Coral Gables puts election year change on the ballot — a mail-in only ballot

After months of swearing up and down that they had the authority to move Coral Gables elections to November without asking anybody, a majority of the commission suddenly got religion this week and voted to let residents decide. But don’t be fooled: it’s not exactly democracy at work. Instead of putting the question on a regular ballot where most people actually vote, the commission scheduled a special mail-only referendum for April 21, 2026 — gu…