HD 64 (Tampa) – The Florida House rejected the results of the general election in HD 64 because there were conflicting legal opinions as to whether or not a write-in candidate had been wrongly withdrawn from the race. Governor Scott called for a special primary election for February 10, 2015 and a special election to Read more about Special Elections[…]
Florida had three constitutional amendments on its ballot this year which we detailed in our last edition. In order to pass, the amendment needed 60% voter approval. This is how the voters cast their ballots on each of the initiatives. Amendment 1, Water & Land Conservation PASSED with 74.93% This citizens’ initiative was led Read more about Constitutional Amendments[…]
Here is a sampling of the results of many county referendums that appeared on the ballot. ALACHUA COUNTY A protest referendum against the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision passed with 71.51% of the vote. The nonbinding proposal stipulated that corporations are not people and money is not speech. Also, voters defeated a proposed Read more about Local Referendums[…]
STATE HOUSE AND SENATE There are some close races to watch around the state this election cycle. The airwaves are heavy with political ads, automated calls to your telephone will only increase, and polls will continue to attempt to measure who is ahead in a particular race as we near Election Day. We highlight the Read more about State House and Senate Elections[…]
Florida has five ways in which an amendment may be proposed to our State’s Constitution. Regardless of how they are proposed, all amendments must be voted upon and passed with a minimum of 60% of the vote. The first, and most common method is the passage of a joint resolution by a 3/5 majority of Read more about Constitutional Amendments[…]