How Florida voted on six ballot amendments

In addition to choosing the next president and other constitutional offices, voters in Florida headed to the polls. Election Day decide fate six proposed amendments state constitutions, including controversial topics such as right to abortion And legalization of marijuana.

Here’s how voters around the world Florida voted for amendments. (Check updated results.)

Note. To be adopted, each amendment must receive at least 60% of the votes.

Amendment 1 (party school board elections)

Summary: Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to require county school board members to be elected in partisan rather than nonpartisan elections and to clarify that the amendment applies only to elections held during or after the November 2026 general election. However, party primaries may be held before the 2026 general election for the purpose of nominating political party candidates for the office to appear on the 2026 general election ballot.

Amendment 2 (Rights to Fish and Hunt)

Summary: Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to require county school board members to be elected in partisan rather than nonpartisan elections and to clarify that the amendment applies only to elections held during or after the November 2026 general election. However, party primaries may be held before the 2026 general election for the purpose of nominating political party candidates for the office to appear on the 2026 general election ballot.

Amendment 3 (legalize marijuana)

Summary: Permits adults 21 years of age or older to possess, purchase, or use marijuana products and accessories for non-medical personal use by smoking, ingesting, or otherwise; permits medical marijuana treatment centers and other state-licensed entities to purchase, cultivate, process, manufacture, sell, and distribute such products and accessories. Applies to Florida law; does not change or protect against violations of federal law. Establishes ownership limits for personal use. Enables consistent legislation. Defines terms. Indicates the effective date.

Consequences of the elections: Whether the amendments rise or fall, the fight in Florida over abortion and marijuana is not over.

Amendment 4 (Right to Abortion)

Summary: No law may prohibit, punish, detain or restrict abortion until viability or when necessary to protect the health of the patient, as determined by the patient’s attending physician. This amendment does not change the Legislature’s constitutional authority to require notification to a parent or guardian before a minor obtains an abortion.

Amendment 5 (Annual adjustment of property values ​​for inflation)

Summary: Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution requiring an annual adjustment for inflation of the value of current or future homestead exemptions that apply exclusively to levies other than school district levies and to which every person having legal or equitable title to real property, and saves it. the right to permanent residence of the owner or another person legally or naturally dependent on the owner. This amendment comes into force on January 1, 2025.

Amendment 6 (eliminates statewide public financing of election campaigns)

Summary: Proposing to repeal a provision of the State Constitution that requires public funding of the campaigns of candidates for statewide elected office who agree to limit campaign spending.

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This article originally appeared in the Florida Times-Union: Florida 2024 Election Results: Marijuana, Abortion Amendments