Amendments 101

Explaining Florida Amendment 5: Limitation on Homestead Assessments

Florida's Constitutional Amendment 5 is the first of two on the ballot that has to do with your property taxes, and this one is simply about extending a deadline.

Analyzing Florida Amendment 4: Voter approval of constitutional amendments

Florida's Constitutional Amendment 4 is a ballot question that asks you to make it even harder to get amendments — just like this one — into the state constitution.

Breaking down Florida Amendment 3: All voters vote in primary elections

Florida's Constitutional Amendment 3 would fundamentally change the state's primaries by opening primary elections to all registered voters. It's a rare question that unites both the Democratic and Republican parties in opposition.

Breaking down Florida Amendment 1: Citizenship Requirement to Vote

Amendment 1 on the Florida ballot appears to address a question about who is eligible to vote in the state. But the real question boils down to a switch in words. Here's what you need to know.