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Amendments on the ballot must be approved by 60% of voters to pass. The constitutional amendment was filed in the Florida State Legislature as House Joint Resolution 129 (HJR 129) on January 9, 2023. The House of Representatives voted 74-35 to pass HJR 129 on April 28, 2023.
In Florida, constitutional amendments require a 60% supermajority vote of approval to pass. The average yes vote was 57.82% and the average no vote was 42.25% with an average margin of victory of 15.57%. Of the 15 marijuana legalization ballot measures, four received a vote of approval of 60% or higher.
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Apr 15, 2024 · Douglas Soule. USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida. 0:00. 28:03. As Florida voters start thinking about November, they shouldn't forget a handful of proposed state constitutional amendments that will be at...
Increase Supermajority Requirement to Approve Constitutional Amendments Measure: Direct democracy and Elections and campaigns: Increases the voter approval requirement for constitutional amendments from 60% to 66.67%: LRCA: HJR 131: Recall of County Officers and Commissioners Amendment: Recall measures
Apr 3, 2024 · Politics. These six constitutional amendments will go before Florida voters in November. WGCU | By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida. Published April 3, 2024 at 3:24 PM EDT. kgroovy via Flickr creative commons.
Jan 30, 2024 · A Florida House subcommittee approved HJR 335 on Monday. The bill would put a constitutional amendment on the ballot in November to raise that approval threshold. Currently,...
Mar 29, 2021 · Florida today requires a 60% vote to amend the constitution. A bill raising the threshold for amending Florida’s Constitution cleared the House Public Integrity and Elections Committee...
