PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — Florida voters made decisions on Nov 5 about two citizen-initiated amendments on marijuana and abortion and four legislatively-referred amendments.
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A 60% supermajority vote is required to pass an amendment. Here are the election results and what they mean to Floridians:
Amendment 1: Partisan Election of Members of District School Boards
Amendment 1 failed. Not enough Florida voters voted “yes” to making school board elections partisan. This maintains the current procedure where school board members are elected in a nonpartisan election. This was a legislatively referred amendment.
Amendment 2: Right to Fish and Hunt
Amendment 2 passed. Most Florida voters supported establishing a constitutional right to hunt and fish in Florida. Animal advocates feared this could make it more difficult to protect wildlife. This was a legislatively referred amendment.
Amendment 3: Adult Personal Use of Marijuana
Amendment 3 failed. Not enough Florida voters opposed legalizing marijuana for adults 21 years old and older and allowing individuals to possess up to three ounces of marijuana. This was a citizen-initiated amendment.
Amendment 4 Right to Abortion Initiative
Amendment 4 failed. Florida voters opposed amending the Florida Constitution’s Declaration of Rights to provide that the state cannot “prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider.” This was a citizen-initiated amendment.
Amendment 5: Annual Adjustments to the Value of Certain Homestead Exemptions
Amendment 5 passed. Most Florida voters supported an annual inflation adjustment to the amount of assessed value that is exempt from property taxation. This was a legislatively referred amendment.
Amendment 6: Repeal of Public Campaign Finance Requirement
Amendment 6 failed. Exactly 50% of Florida voters opposed repealing the constitutional provision that allows for the public financing of campaigns, therefore continuing to allow public campaign financing for statewide candidates who agree to certain spending limits. This was a legislatively referred amendment.
VIEW ALL RESULTS: South Florida General Election Results for Nov. 5, 2024
Results will be displayed below as they come in:
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