'The great irony': Why Florida amendments fail with majority support
"The legislature doesn't want citizens to go over their head so easily," Ric Keller, a Republican congressman during the 2006 session, said about creating the 60% threshold.
Why Florida's constitutional amendments require approval of 60% of voters
A clear majority of voters supported two amendments to the Florida Constitution on Tuesday while rejecting four.
Florida voters fail to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution
The effort to protect abortion rights faced intense resistance from the start from Republican lawmakers, as well as the DeSantis administration.
Florida’s abortion rights amendment fails despite getting 57% of the vote
Florida’s voters were asked whether the state’s constitution should say that “no law shall 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.”
Florida's abortion amendment vote shows 'what it's like to be a woman.' Here's why.
Florida's abortion amendment failed to pass with majority votes. Some women feel seen: ‘Even when we win, we lose’
Florida’s abortion-rights ballot initiative fails to pass the supermajority threshold
Voters in the Sunshine State have narrowly rejected a proposal that would have enshrined abortion rights in the state’s constitution, a first since the fall of ‘Roe.’ A ballot measure in Florida to enshrine abortion rights has failed to secure the necessary votes,
Florida’s abortion amendment fails, leaving 6-week ban in place
Florida’s abortion-rights ballot initiative fell short of passing on Tuesday, leaving in place a six-week abortion ban that has helped restrict access across almost all of the Southern U.S. The measure’s defeat is a significant victory for Gov.
Florida Abortion Rights Bill Fails Despite 57% Support, Keeping 6-Week Ban in Place
A ballot measure that would have shored up abortion rights in Florida has failed, according to the Associated Press, keeping in place one of the country’s most restrictive abortions bans.
Effort to add abortion rights to Florida's constitution fails
Florida voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.
Backers of Florida abortion amendment struggle with failure despite widespread support
More than 57% of Florida voters had come out in support of a proposed constitutional amendment to end Florida’s six-week abortion ban — enough to pass in most states, just not
Florida voters reject measures to protect abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana
Florida voters rejected ballot measures to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana. Tuesday’s results hand a victory to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who used state resources and campaigned hea
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Florida voters add 'right to hunt and fish' to state constitution
Florida voters decided overwhelmingly to enshrine the right to hunt and fish into Florida’s constitution. Amendment 2 ...
Florida lawmakers recall what led to 60% threshold to pass constitutional amendments
While the constitutional amendments on recreational cannabis and abortion rights both received strong support on Election Day ...
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Why Florida requires 60% approval for constitutional amendments
The failure of Tuesday's weed and abortion ballot initiatives despite majority support has once again raised the question: ...
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Voters approve two new amendments to the state constitution
Florida voters approved two amendments to the state constitution in Tuesday's election, surpassing the 60% majority needed to ...
Results for all 6 Florida 2024 constitutional amendments, explained
TALLAHASSEE — Florida voters ushered in two changes to the state constitution on Tuesday but failed to pass some of the most high-profile issues like recreational marijuana and abortion protection ...
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Five takeaways from the Florida elections
They include the Republicans' continued dominance in the state and Gov. Ron DeSantis' influence in the outcome of the ...
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Florida voters enshrine the right to fish and hunt in state constitution
Specifies that the amendment does not limit the authority granted to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission under ...
Can DeSantis run for Florida governor again in 2026? What to know about term limits
DeSantis was first elected in 2018 and began his term in office on Jan. 8, 2019. He was re-elected by a landslide in 2022. He ...