'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.
Florida Amendment 3 and Amendment 4 fails to get enough votes to pass
While the nation is anxiously waiting to see who will be the next president, Florida is watching six constitutional amendments.
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's six-week abortion ban to stay in place after voters reject Amendment 4
MIAMI - Florida's six-week abortion ban will remain law after voters rejected Amendment 4, a measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution. The amendment failed to reach the 60% threshold needed to pass, garnering only 57% of the vote.
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 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 Rejects Marijuana Legalization as Voters Approve Voting Rights
Governor Ron DeSantis argued against marijuana legalization, claiming it would hamper tourism and leave a weed stench in the air.
A majority voted to protect abortion rights in Florida. It wasn’t enough.
A ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in Florida’s Constitution fell short of the required 60 percent threshold. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis opposed it.
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Supporters of ballot initiatives see possible path in Florida’s next legislative session
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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.
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Florida voters add 'right to hunt and fish' to state constitution
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Could failure to legalize recreational weed change future of medical marijuana in Florida?
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