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Voters in Florida, Maryland, and New York to decide on abortion ballot measures in Nov., with potential measures in 11 other states
In Nov., voters in three states—Florida, Maryland, and New York—will decide on ballot measures related to abortion. Florida is the most recent state to join that list. While signatures were verified on Jan. 5, 2024, the state Supreme Court needed to review the initiative. On April 1, the court ruled that the initiative met the…
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Marijuana legalization initiative will be on Nov. ballot, Florida Supreme Court rules
In November, voters in Florida will decide on a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment, Amendment 3, to legalize marijuana. The final step was for the amendment to receive approval from the Florida Supreme Court, which occurred on April 1. The campaign submitted enough signatures to meet the state’s requirement of 891,523. Smart & Safe Florida is leading…
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Florida Supreme Court rules on abortion: there is no right to abortion in the state’s Privacy Clause, but voters will decide the issue in Nov.
The Florida Supreme Court issued two rulings related to a state constitutional right to abortion on April 1. First, the court ruled that Amendment 2 (1980), which provided a state constitutional right to privacy, did not include the right to abortion, which is a change from a previous ruling in 1989. Second, the court ruled…
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Florida legislature sends constitutional amendment to repeal public campaign financing to Nov. 2024 ballot
The Florida State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the Nov. ballot that would repeal Section 7 of Article VI of the Florida Constitution, which provides for public campaign financing for candidates who agree to spending limits. The amendment was sponsored by state Sen. Travis Hutson (R-7). Florida enacted a public campaign financing law in…
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Florida voters will decide on constitutional amendment to adjust homestead exemption for inflation
The Florida State Legislature approved House Joint Resolution 7017, a constitutional amendment, on March 6. Voters will decide on the amendment at the general election in Nov. 2024. The amendment would provide for an annual inflation adjustment for the value of the homestead property tax exemption that applies to non-school taxes. The adjustment would be…
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Scott campaign has outraised Republican opponents in Florida U.S. Senate race
Incumbent Rick Scott (R) has raised the most money in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Florida, taking in $18.76 million since the start of the campaign cycle. Scott raised $4.70 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Keith Gross (R) has raised the next most in the primary, with $1.38 million since the…
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Mucarsel-Powell campaign has outraised Democratic opponents in Florida’s U.S. Senate race
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) has raised the most money in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Florida, taking in $3.77 million since the start of the campaign cycle. Mucarsel-Powell raised $2.07 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Stanley Campbell (D) has raised the next most in the primary, with $1.02 million since the start…
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Florida will be the third state to decide on abortion in 2024, pending court review, with ballot measures proposed in 12 other states
In Florida, a ballot initiative, Amendment 4, to provide a state constitutional right to abortion qualified for the ballot. Voters will decide the issue, which requires a 60% vote, pending a decision from the Florida Supreme Court. Floridians Protecting Freedom is sponsoring Amendment 4, which would provide a state constitutional right to abortion before viability…
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Initiatives to provide a constitutional right to abortion and legalize marijuana qualify for the ballot in Florida pending court review
In November, voters in Florida will decide on two citizen-initiated ballot measures—Amendment 3 and Amendment 4—pending the state supreme court’s review. Amendment 3 would legalize marijuana, and Amendment 4 would provide a state constitutional right for abortion. To qualify for the ballot, 891,523 valid signatures were required for each initiative. Florida Amendment 3 Amendment 3,…