'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 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.
Florida's Amendment 3 on recreational marijuana is rejected by voters in 2024 election, CBS News projects
Amendment 3 was not backed by at least 60% of Florida voters, meaning that recreational marijuana use will remain illegal in the state.
Florida’s abortion rights amendment fails despite getting 57% of the vote
The measure proposed enshrining the right to abortion care in the state, which would overturn state-level bans on abortion at 14- and six-weeks of pregnancy, and land a major victory for abortion rights advocates two years after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v Wade.
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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: ...
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 passed ...
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Supporters of ballot initiatives see possible path in Florida’s next legislative session
I think there's common ground, and I think that there is a real path forward here in Florida.” And there is still a ...
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.
Beware of legislating in the Florida Constitution | Column
Special interests have used the ballot initiative process to short-circuit checks and balances and purchase amendments to our ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...