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Jim RosicaNovember 29, 2017

The main backer of a proposed constitutional amendment that would automatically restore some felons’ voting rights after they complete their sentences told Florida Politics his effort now has collected over 900,000 signatures. “Knowing that we set the goal of collecting 1 million, the fact that we are less than 100,000 petitions away from our goal […]

Jim RosicaNovember 1, 2017

The main backer of a proposed constitutional amendment that would automatically restore some felons’ voting rights after they complete their sentences says his group now has collected over 750,000 signatures. Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, also said on Wednesday that he’s confident the amendment will have a million signatures by year’s end. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 11, 2017

More than eight out of ten Floridians say they would vote for a ballot initiative putting victims’ rights into the state constitution according to a new poll put out Wednesday. The survey found 85 percent of the 700 likely voters polled agreed with the proposed ballot language being tossed around by Marsy’s Law for Florida, […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 7, 2017

A 2018 ballot initiative to have the state automatically restore voting rights to nonviolent felons has reached 100,000 signatures according to the Florida Division of Elections. The initiative has 108,674 valid signatures, which is nearly double the number of signatures in mid-August and has now surpassed the threshold to be reviewed by Attorney General Pam Bondi. To […]

Peter SchorschAugust 14, 2017

The political committee backing a ballot initiative to automatically restore voting rights to nonviolent felons brought in over $500,000 last month. “Floridians for a Fair Democracy” received $250,000 of the July haul from the American Civil Liberties Union, with another $150,000 coming from the The Advocacy Fund, a San Francisco-based group that funds a variety […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 5, 2016

Consumers for Smart Solar spent more than $80,000 in June, despite another slow fundraising month. State records show backers of the solar-energy ballot initiative raised $5,000 from June 1 through June 24. The single donation came from the Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options. The three-week fundraising period marked the second slow fundraising period […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 11, 2016

The political committee backing the effort to legalize medical marijuana raised more than $41,000 last month, bringing its 2016 total to nearly $240,000. People United for Medical Marijuana raised $41,245 in March, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Division of Elections. The organization received 400 donations last month, dozens of them less than […]

Scott PowersFebruary 10, 2016

Four years after the Orange County Commission was presented a citizen petition for a ballot initiative it wanted nothing to do with, officials are preparing stricter requirements for residents to put ordinances on the countywide ballot. The Orange County Charter Review Commission on Thursday will be voting to recommend a host of proposed charter changes that would require […]

Tag: ballot initiative

Voting restoration amendment has 900,000 signatures

Voting restoration amendment has 750,000 signatures

Poll finds Floridian’s want ‘Marsy’s Law’

Felon voting rights amendment passes 100K signatures

Committee backing felon voting rights amendment adds $500K in July

Consumers for Smart Solar spends more than $83K in June

Medical marijuana backers raise more than $41K in March

Orange County proposals to change ballot initiative process likely to rekindle ballot fight