Florida’s Ballot Amendments: What Yes Votes Mean
Here's a look at the 11 constitutional amendments voters are being asked to consider.
Florida voters have a whopping 11 proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution to decide in the November election.
Here's a crash course on those amendments and what a "yes" vote means:
Arnold Ziffell
8:49 am on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
I can only hope that the people who vote understand what they are voting for,,the one on Religious Freedom sounds great till you understand that it would let groups that most of us find as Hate Groups apply for Charter School $$$. We have a legislature that would put anything on the ballot to avoid taking a vote on it, Even our Deligation form Manatee & Sarasota County..Please vote NO an kill these things
Dharma
10:00 am on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Arnold we are with you for that even to have been on any ballot is against the constituion............ all remember that...!
it has nothing to do with politics and should have have a place on any vote.
Shore Acres Rick
11:12 am on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
These have become so deliberately misleading, that I will likely set a policy to vote No on all of them.
Mark E. Talboom, D.C.
7:13 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Voting NO on all these bait and switch amendments. Don't wait until early voting or even Nov. 6--elections day. Go to your county Supervisor of Elections office ASAP and ask for an absentee ballot. Fill it out and turn it in right there and then. Republicans legislators and Gov. Skeletor want people to clog up the voting lines with these bogus amendments which do nothing to benefit most Floridians, but are aimed at rewarding special interests.
And VOTE NO on Constitutional Amendments 1 thru 11.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/national/obama-campaign-makes-massive-florida-push-for-absentee-votes/1255622
S. Ripley
8:53 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Has anybody read the actual amendments, in their entireties? Or do we just wait for somebody else to tell us what they mean, and how to vote on them?
Sophia
10:01 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
Wow! Opinions are our given right but suggesting on how to vote is not. Anyone that takes the comments here and uses them as a guideline to vote might as well stay home election day. I just went thru and READ each amendment MYSELF. They ridiculously lengthy and seem to be written by a babbling lawyer. But I found if you read it thru the second time there is one key sentence that is the actual question- the rest is just there to confuse you. So take the extra time at home to pre-read these and write your responses down to take to the polls. It would be crazy & overwhelming to read these at the polls for the first time. Thank you Patch for bringing this information to the voters!
Get with a friend, family member or neighbor to help understanding them and hopefully it is explained to you truthfully and without bias.
Gina Burke
9:01 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
I have! They are readily available on the internet in their entirty. No excuse not to do your own research instead of relying on others for your opinion!
S. Ripley
10:49 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Good for you Gina, you are the exception! Having said that, I realize that taking the time to read actual legislation language is extremely difficult- some of these documents are 100s of pages- which is why so few people actually do.
Sharpie
4:11 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
MUST read:
"Support for Kill List and NDAA make Obama and Romney Unfit for Office"
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/reawakening-liberty/2012/nov/2/support-kill-list-and-ndaa-make-obama-and-romney-u/
Make a special note to watch the Free and Equal Election Debate between third party Presidential candidates, Gov. Gary Johnson (Libertarian) and Dr. Jill Stein (Green) to be aired tonight on Monday evening, Nov. 5th from 9:00 - 10:30 pm Eastern Time. Perform a worthwhile civic duty, and be certain to listen in on this historic debate so that you can make an informed decision on voting day. Third party candidates who will be on the ballot in most states deserve to be heard. It is a violation of the 1st Amendament rights of third party candidates, and a violation of the free speech rights of every American, for their voices to be silenced.
http://freeandequal.org/?v=1
Mary
11:23 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
In MA, a booklet is mailed to voters a month or so BEFORE the election... states what a 'YES' or 'NO' vote would mean to the questions being voted on. Most of the time, the questions are very confusing; agree?
Robin Grace
7:01 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Voted Yes on all except for Firve. A lot of us out here actually read and study the amendments. Instead of wasting time telling others how to vote.
Robin Grace
7:02 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Sharpie. Whey didn't Johnson run for Senator?