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    Florida voter’s guide to all 6 amendments on the November ballot

    Caradoc Wyn Posted on

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    Florida’s November 5 vote includes six constitutional amendments that could lead to major, sweeping changes in the state. Here’s a quick overview.

    More details on each can be found here.

    Amendment 1 – Partisan School Board Members

    • Added by: Florida Legislature
    • Vote yes: The county school board elections would again be partisan, with the candidates’ political parties listed by their names on the ballot, as they were before voters decided to make them nonpartisan in 1998.
    • Vote no: Leaves the races impartial.

    Amendment 2 – Right to hunt and fish

    • Added by: Florida Legislature
    • Vote yes: Enshrines hunting and fishing “forever as a public right” in the Florida Constitution and establishes that hunting and fishing are the preferred means of “responsible management and control of fish and wildlife.” Critics said the second part could be used to hamper conservation efforts.
    • Vote no: Leaves things as they are.

    Amendment 3 – Recreational Marijuana

    • Added by: Citizens’ initiative
    • Vote yes: Makes abortion legal until the fetus is viable, generally considered to be around 23-24 weeks. It would also allow abortions when necessary to protect a patient’s health, as determined by a health care provider.
    • Vote no: Abortions are illegal in Florida after 6 weeks unless two doctors are willing to state that the pregnant person would die without a doctor.

    Amendment 5 – Homestead Annual Inflation Adjustment

    • Added by: Florida Legislature
    • Vote yes: Tying part of homestead exemptions to inflation rates could reduce local government revenue.
    • Vote no would leave homestead exemption rates as they are now.

    Amendment 6 – Public Campaign Financing

    • Added by: Florida Legislature
    • Vote yes: Public funding for candidates for governor/lieutenant governor, attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner would be ended. Proponents say the change would save taxpayer money and help fund other government services. Critics say it will benefit candidates to receive money from major donors.
    • Vote no: Leaves things as they are.
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