Florida's abortion amendment vote shows 'what it's like to be a woman.' Here's why.
So did Florida, until a 2006 constitutional amendment passed, changing the threshold for voter approval to 60%. (Ironically, it passed with only 57.78% of the vote.) "The truth is that if you look back on any major civil rights struggle in the United ...
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.
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.”
Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as numerous states approve citizen voting amendments
A costly campaign to legalize marijuana has failed in Florida, falling short of the supermajority needed for passage.
Florida ballot measure to guarantee abortion rights falls short
A proposal to amend Florida's state constitution to guarantee abortion rights fell short of the 60% vote threshold needed to pass, Edison Research projected on Tuesday, making it the first such measure to fail since the U.
7 states vote to protect abortion rights, while efforts to expand access in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota fail
More than two years after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the federal constitutional right to an abortion, voters in 10 states cast ballots on whether to cement reproductive rights in their state constitutions.
Florida will vote on marijuana, abortion in an election that will test GOP’s dominance
Florida’s election will test whether the state maintains its new reputation as a Republican stronghold, as Democrats count on turnout for abortion rights and recreational marijuana ballot questions.
Seven states expand abortion protections as Florida ballot fails
The ballot initiative in Florida would have allowed abortion until the point of foetal viability or about 24 weeks.
Florida election results from Election Day 2024 voting
Live Florida election results from Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 voting. Follow along to see who won and who lost in state and national races.
Florida abortion rights ballot measure falls short of 60% requirement, making it first to fail
Florida voters rejected adding abortion rights to their state constitution Tuesday, keeping a ban on abortion after the first six weeks of pregnancy in place.
Why do Florida amendments need 60% of the vote to pass?
Amendments 3 and 4 are projected to fail despite being approved by the majority of Florida voters. Here's why.
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One man's mission to restore felony voting rights in Florida
Meade travels around the state to different communities in an FRRC bus, implementing programs for people who finished their ...
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.
Florida, Two Other States Defy Trend and Vote Down Abortion Rights
(Reuters) - A proposal to amend Florida's state constitution to guarantee abortion rights fell short of the 60% vote ...
Abortion rights, legal pot ballot measures fail in Florida
Wade was overturned in 2022. Both measures won the support of a majority of voters but not enough to pass under Florida’s ...
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Abortion rights supporters lose on Florida ballot measure, but win in 3 other states
Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for ...
Trump is a convicted felon. Here’s why he can still vote today
While Florida generally makes it challenging for people in the state with felony convictions to regain their voting ...
'More politics than policy': Florida pushes back on federal election monitors
Election monitors are lawyers who work for the Justice Department. It helps ensure fair treatment of voters like minorities ...