Gabrielle Russon
The Florida Democratic Party (FDP) is backing Amendment 3 and Amendment 4, which would legalize recreational marijuana and protect abortion rights, respectively, in the Nov. 5 General Election.
The party is telling voters to reject the rest of the ballot initiatives in a new list of endorsements.
“With today’s vote, the Florida Democratic Party is proud to officially support the passage of Amendments 3 and 4,” said FDP Chair Nikki Fried in a statement after the State Executive Committee vote. “The State of Florida has interfered in the lives of our citizens for far too long, and Amendments 3 and 4 are a good first step towards restoring our rights and keeping the government out of our business.”
Gov. Ron DeSantis is speaking out in opposition to Amendment 3 and is being sued over using state resources to fight Amendment 4.
If Amendment 3 passes, Floridians 21 and up would no longer need medical authorization to use marijuana. The law change would also apply to the millions of tourists who are of age who visit the state.
Meanwhile, Amendment 4 would state that lawmakers cannot “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.” It would not nullify the Legislature’s ability to require parental notification when a minor seeks an abortion.
The FDP committee, which is responsible for supervising party affairs and setting policy positions for the party, urged voters to vote “no” on Amendments 1, 2, 5 and 6
Amendment 1 seeks to label the currently nonpartisan School Board races as partisan on the ballot starting in November 2026.
Amendment 2 would preserve the right to fish and hunt in the state constitution and would make it tougher for legislators to pass laws banning or restricting hunting or fishing.
Amendment 5 seeks to increase the homestead exemption for property taxes.
Amendment 6 would repeal public financing to pay for campaigns for Governor, Attorney General and other state Cabinet offices.
To pass, the amendments must clear at least 60% of the vote.
To get on the ballot, the constitutional amendments can be approved either by the Legislature or by citizens through a petition process.
33 comments
Stephen D
September 16, 2024 at 8:32 am
Without getting in the details of the amendments, if Democrats officially support Amendments 3 & 4, then voters should VOTE NO!. Everything Democrats touch turns to shit.
George
September 16, 2024 at 8:36 am
Thanks for the laugh.
FLPatriot
September 16, 2024 at 9:40 am
Go back and look at the economies under the past GOP presidents.
Cheesy Floridian
September 16, 2024 at 12:08 pm
I don’t think that is true. Take a good look at Florida right now, the home insurance, the cost of living, the increased HOA fees, the sneaky gov. tricks, etc etc…. its all the GOP
Josh Green
September 16, 2024 at 2:49 pm
Easily the dumbest thing i”ll read all week.
Lonnie Roberts
September 16, 2024 at 3:17 pm
You’re so funny 😁 😂 😀
Lonnie Roberts
September 16, 2024 at 3:17 pm
You’re so funny 😁 😂 😀
joan g davis
September 17, 2024 at 2:05 pm
only you Stephen would turn to shit, since you are too old for sex you would like project 2025 no contraceptivites or birth bills. america with families DO NOT LIKE THAT .
rick whitaker
September 17, 2024 at 2:12 pm
STEPHEN D, so you’re saying the dems touched you so you turned to shit, i agree.
Martin Clark
September 20, 2024 at 10:10 am
When did they touch you?
Jimmy The Greek
September 16, 2024 at 9:40 am
Yes on 2-5 No on 1 & 6.
Michael K
September 16, 2024 at 10:23 am
Only two of these proposed amendments result from the citizen initiative process. All others were placed by the partisan supermajority state legislature, which does not require the hard work of gathering citizens statewide to sign petitions or the scrutiny of extensive judicial review.
Only Amendments 3 and 4 went through the exhaustive citizen signature process – a process that the current governor is trying to subvert.
Amendments 3 and 4 have strong citizen support to legalize recreational marijuana use – and to enshrine the rights of women to make their own reproductive health decisions without government interference. Similar initiatives have succeeded in other states.
I will be voting YES on 3 and 4, and rejecting all other ammendments.
joan g davis
September 17, 2024 at 2:08 pm
thank you mike
rick whitaker
September 17, 2024 at 2:10 pm
GREAT NEWS
Common Sense
September 17, 2024 at 2:51 pm
Right to kill a baby
Martin Clark
September 20, 2024 at 10:12 am
Agree 100%!
Cheesy Floridian
September 16, 2024 at 12:11 pm
I’m voting YES on 2, 3 and 4. Not sure about #5 and #6, I need to do more personal research on these. And we DO NOT need more partisan politics in elections. People should vote for people because they like what they stand for, not because of a party.
cassandra was right
September 16, 2024 at 1:22 pm
Vote for FREEDOM!
YES on 3
YES on 4
NO on the rest.
joe
September 17, 2024 at 2:16 pm
Why are you against hunting and fishing
Phil Morton
September 17, 2024 at 3:03 pm
Hunting and fishing is already a right per state law. After what DeSantis tried to do with our state parks, I’ll be voting NO on Amendment 2.
Common Sense
September 17, 2024 at 2:52 pm
Killing a baby is a sin
Just Sayin
September 22, 2024 at 3:23 pm
Sins are not necessarily illegal. (Not loving your neighbor is a sin; it certainly is not illegal.) Unless you want your version of Sharia law to run this state/country, keep your religious beliefs and don’t inflict them on others..
Josh Green
September 16, 2024 at 2:58 pm
No on Amendment 2 as well. And I say that as a huge fisherman.
I don’t like the way it’s worded. Sounds like it could be used to stop fisheries management from imposing limits, seasons, protecting certain species, etc.
Fishing regulations exist for a reason, to protect the fishery and ensure it’s future.
joan g davis
September 17, 2024 at 2:36 pm
you are reading it right JOSH but there is another part to it .GOP has worded it to also give hunters and fishermen the right to hunt on private property against what the owner wants. GOP project 2025 will knock out the national marine fisheries—-weather service—homeland security DEI FBI CIA.
rick whitaker
September 17, 2024 at 2:51 pm
JOAN G DAVIS, thanks for spelling out the hunting and fishing issue. i don’t pay much attention to that because myself and my family are all gun haters and vegetarians.
Common Sense
September 17, 2024 at 2:53 pm
Gun and baby haters?
MarvinM
September 16, 2024 at 5:38 pm
YES on 3
YES on 4
NO on all the rest.
If you champion what 1, 2, 5 and/or 6 are about, you are free to encourage your state representatives to write and pass legislation to accomplish the same goal. One wonders why they didn’t do that in the first place, rather than basically hijack the amendment process. They have several avenues of power; us, the people, have only one, and that was the one used for Amendments 3 and 4, true citizen-led initiatives.
HOWARD HHO
September 17, 2024 at 9:35 am
I believe that I am with you 100%, TRUMP/2024 and 3rd AMENDMENT…yes yes yes, positively all day and everyday. 3 is also about HUMANS deciding for themselves, instead of GOVT doing and also think that they know what is best for WE THE PEOPLE. WHEN MOST OF THE TIME, they dont know crap about nothing! DISGUSTING!!!
RonBeGone
September 17, 2024 at 2:29 pm
^^^^ This is the best, most concise explanation I’ve seen for why the rest should be voted down. Thank you.
3 & 4 Yes, no to the rest.
Common Sense
September 17, 2024 at 2:55 pm
Let’s get high and abort babies, this world is going to shit
AJ Kuriger
September 17, 2024 at 3:24 pm
If you want blue policies, move to a blue state.
Voting yes on increasing the homestead exemption would help the working class.
I guess dems are showing their true colors now.
But it’s ok, deflect to something about Trump.
ETHLEENE Allen
September 17, 2024 at 3:54 pm
ALL PEOLE SHOULD LOOK AT Facts .3Years ago we did not have all these problems .one cost of living so High two borderline so evil rape, drug fentonol,Murder ,human trafficking, gas prices are high ,war in gasa and also war in uricane .USA is a living Hell.God help us have mercy on us🙏 Jn
Michael Rountree II
September 17, 2024 at 6:31 pm
Even Trump said he backs Question 3 so chill out. You king has spoken. Lol
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