Drew WilsonMarch 20, 2019
5min589
“Do we need to continue to change the rules of the game every time we disagree with what’s happened?”
Tag: ballot amendmentsDebate party at Sports Grill Kendall. Image via AP.
Drew WilsonMarch 20, 2019
A.G. GancarskiSeptember 24, 2018
5min1162
Florida voters support restoring suffrage for reformed felons, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. The poll found 71 percent of voters support Amendment 4, also known as the “Voting Restoration Amendment,” with just 21 percent opposed. Ballot amendments need 60 percent support from voters in order make it into the […]
Guest AuthorMay 1, 2018
5min302
The 2018 Constitution Revision Commission, also known simply as the “CRC,” recently completed the once in every 20-year task of reviewing our state constitution. The purpose of the review is to ensure that our governing document reflects the values of our modern society and meets the needs of our growing state. The CRC finalized eight […]
Peter SchorschMarch 20, 2018
9min656
Sometimes you get a glimpse into the future that gives you a pretty good sense of what the closing arguments of a political campaign might look like. That epiphany usually comes after carefully observing what a candidate says and does on the campaign trail well before the final push for votes. You listen for the […]
Drew WilsonMarch 19, 2018
4min415
Groups representing both ends of the political spectrum announced they would join forces in opposition to a Constitution Revision Commission proposal that would change the vote threshold for ballot initiatives to pass. Citizens in Charge, which has backed initiatives imposing term limits on politicians, and Florida Conservation Voters, which pushed the Water and Land Conservation […]
Drew WilsonMarch 15, 2018
4min641
A new poll found Florida voters have mixed feelings on Constitution Revision Commission proposals that would ban offshore drilling and move the goal posts on ballot amendments. The Clearview Research poll found 54 percent of voters were on board for a constitutional amendment to ban offshore oil and gas drilling, while 42 percent were against […]