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Effort to add abortion rights to Florida's constitution fails
A ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in Florida's constitution failed on Tuesday, NBC News projects, after a political fight that was among the most hotly contested in the state this election cycle.
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 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 voters reject abortion rights amendment
Florida voters narrowly rejected a ballot measure to enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution, according to the Associated Press. Why it matters: A ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy will remain the law of the land.
Florida voters reject marijuana legalization amendment
Florida voters on Tuesday voted down the proposed constitutional amendment that would have legalized recreational marijuana in the Sunshine State, denying the measure the 60% majority threshold needed to pass.
Amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida fails to pass
A $150 million-plus effort to allow recreational use of marijuana in Florida fizzled out Tuesday, falling short of the needed 60 percent voter approval and delivering a major victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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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 ...
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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: ...
'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 ...
Election 2024: The Florida amendments explained
Floridians will also vote on six amendments, including recreational marijuana and abortion access, as well as funding ...
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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 ...
Should Renatha Francis, Meredith Sasso stay on the Florida Supreme Court? What to know
To date, no Florida judge has ever lost a retention election. Should they hold their seats, Francis and Sasso would each ...
Recreational marijuana in Florida snuffed out after amendment falls short of 60%
Its failure was one of the more shocking moments in the state’s 2024 general election. While the polling was tight, most surveys found enough supportive Floridians for it to pass.
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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 ...