DEERFIELD BEACH, WE DID IT!
The Original Save Our Beach (OSOB) congratulates and thanks Deerfield Beach voters for an extraordinary victory on November 3, 2026!
This was never the work of one person or one group. This came down to every single person who participated in every single way. Every social media post, every conversation, every T-shirt, and every flyer… that’s what it took. It was an entire community, multiple teams, and generations of neighbors, all fitting together like pieces of a puzzle.
That's the authentic small-town spirit we treasure.
𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹.
Sometimes we don't realize how precious something is until we come close to losing it. This election reminded us just how much Deerfield Beach means to all of us.
NOvember 3, 2025 Results
𝗦𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦!
𝗖 – 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬
𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗗! 𝟲𝟵.𝟯𝟳% 𝗬𝗘𝗦
Candidates for Mayor and Commissioner must meet a two-year residency requirement instead of six months, with an exception for redistricting.
𝗗 – 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗗!
𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗! 𝟱𝟴.𝟮𝟱% 𝗡𝗢
March 2027 and March 2029 elections remain on schedule. No canceled elections. No 20-month extensions of current officials' terms.
𝗘 – 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗬!
𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗! 𝟳𝟳.𝟱𝟬% 𝗡𝗢
Voter approval is still required for covered City-owned real estate transactions exceeding $750,000, subject to existing Charter exceptions.
𝗙 – 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 𝗕𝗢𝗔𝗥𝗗
𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗! 𝟱𝟮.𝟵𝟯% 𝗡𝗢
No mandatory ten-year Charter Review Board schedule. Future reviews may still be authorized.
𝗚 – 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦!
𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗! 𝟳𝟬.𝟵𝟴% 𝗡𝗢
Charter limits on building floor area and restrictions on mixed and accessory uses east of the Intracoastal remain in place.
𝗛 – 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗!
𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗! 𝟳𝟯.𝟲𝟱% 𝗡𝗢
Main beach parking spaces remain at least 10 × 20 feet, cannot count toward private development parking requirements, and retain the 15-day annual limit on significant commercial use.
𝗜 – 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘 & 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦
𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗! 𝟱𝟭.𝟮𝟭% 𝗡𝗢
Voters rejected requiring four of five Commissioners to change police or fire service providers. The existing simple-majority requirement remains.
𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨!
Thank you for showing up and standing up for the community we love.
𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱.
Important decisions are still ahead.
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱.
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱.
𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹.
Together, we'll protect the Deerfield Beach we love for generations to come.
With love, gratitude and congratulations,
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 (𝗢𝗦𝗢𝗕)
Halloween Yard Decorating Contest!
While the questions on the November 2026 ballot were pretty darn scary, our winning Halloween contestants (and voters) outshined them all!
Deerfield Beach is Your Beach
Original Save Our Beach (OSOB): empowering our community with voter education since 1998. Join us in protecting the unique character and coastal heritage of Deerfield Beach.
Who Should Control Deerfield Beach's Future?
The answer is simple: Deerfield Beach voters.
Keep your voice in the process,
Vote NO to the Deerfield Beach
Ballot Questions on Nov. 3, 2026
The Summary (TLDR);
For decades, our City Charter has protected residents’ right to vote on major decisions that shape our community, our neighborhoods, and affect our safety and quality of life.
On November 3, 2026, voters will be asked to remove their own voices from the Deerfield Beach Charter Amendments' decision-making process. Charter Amendments 11.01, 11.02, and 7.09(2) safeguard our beach and city. A yes vote would TRANSFER the decision-making power from the voters to the City Commission.
No matter where you live in Deerfield Beach, voting yes on these proposals will cancel elections and extend the currently seated Deerfield Beach Commission 20 extra months of office beyond their term limits.
Revising the Charter protections will diminish our city’s unique character, increase traffic, and reduce the quality of life for everyone.
If you believe residents, not special interests, should continue to have a strong voice in shaping Deerfield Beach, we invite you to donate now and join us in the fight to keep it.
Ballot Question D:
Shall the Charter be amended to change Commission elections from March of odd-numbered years to November of even-numbered years beginning November 2028 to increase voter participation and decrease election costs, resulting in term extensions of approximately 20 months for all current Commissioners and the Mayor to maintain staggered terms, with no elections held in March 2027 or March 2029 and all future terms remaining four years?
Question D, under the guise of moving elections from March to November, would also grant term extensions and 20 extra months in office for the entire, currently-seated commission (the mayor and all four commissioners). It would also cancel our upcoming, next two scheduled local municipal elections.
7/6/26- City Commission:
Reasons for March Elections (4 min)
Amendment E | Referendum Requirement for Certain City Property Transactions
Ballot Question:
Shall the Charter be amended to remove the requirement that voters approve at a referendum election, and instead authorize the City Commission to approve, the sale, gift, trade, transfer, or lease of all or a portion of, or an interest in, city-owned real property with a fair market value exceeding $750,000, thereby eliminating the additional time and cost of conducting referendum elections for such transactions?
Question E removes the voters' power to approve via referendum the sale, lease, transfer, or donation of high-value public property over $750,000 thousand dollars, and allows three Commissioners to approve a sale or lease without a voters' approval. For example WOULDN'T YOU want a vote if three commissioners wanted to sell city land to a DATA CENTER? Don't give up that right! VOTE NO.
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VOTE NO on ALL NINE
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