About 67 percent of voters supported what appeared on the ballot as Amendment 2 and was titled "Right to Fish and Hunt." Constitutional amendments need support from 60 percent of voters to pass. Luke Hilgemann, executive director of the International Order of T. Roo...
November 2, 2023 — The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition is excited to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the passing of Amendment 4, the constitutional amendment campaign that restored voting rights for 1.4 million people… Voting rights in Florida: triumph and betrayal By Sherby Perez, SJGC ...
Opponents say protections already exist and this amendment would override laws protecting Florida's wildlife. A yes vote on the amendment supports establishing a constitutional right to fish and hunt in Florida. A no vote opposes enshrining that right in the state constitution. Amendment 3 The amend...
With the upcoming general election looming, I thought I would weigh in on 2014 Florida Constitutional Amendment 2, Use of Marijuana Under Certain Medical Conditions, from a law enforcement officer’s perspective. I have read the full language of the amendment, as well as the ballot language. Th...
Vassallo will be voting for a constitutional ballot amendment that would prevent the state of Florida from prohibiting abortion before a fetus can survive on its own — essentially the standard that existed nationally before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional protections to abortio...
A petition for a constitutional amendment that is circulating in Florida would remove barriers to local solar electricity supply. If it appears on the ballot and is ultimately approved by voters, this amendment would bypass the established regulatory process for determining cost allocation, establishing...
“Certification in this circumstance (the protest law case) allows us to avoid the friction that could arise if we, as a federal court, addressed the merits of the plaintiffs’ pre-enforcement constitutional challenge without first giving the Florida Supreme Court an opportunity to interpret it...
Apoll released Wednesdayfrom Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Mainstreet USA found 56 percent of Sunshine State voters support the proposed amendment, falling short of the 60 percent threshold Florida requires for constitutional amendments to become law. ...
DeSantis: Minimum Wage Constitutional Amendment Will Devastate the Restaurant Industry ByJim Turner News Service of Florida Florida Businesses to See 7.5 Percent Slash in 2020 Workers’ Comp Rates ByJOHN HAUGHEY THE CENTER SQUARE DeSantis Breaks Ground on Embankments, Canals to Complete Caloosahatchee ...
Amendment 4 - Constitutional right to abortion? This measure would protect the right to an abortion up until viability or to protect the life of the mother, a stark difference from Florida’s current six-week ban. It would take a 60% majority to pass. A “YES” vote ... ...