Florida Ballot Measures

Florida statewide constitutional amendments and questions voters have decided on, plus measures appearing on upcoming ballots. Plain-English summaries and attributed supporter / opponent arguments for each.

This amendment would change Florida school board elections from nonpartisan to partisan elections, meaning candidates would be identified by political party affiliation on ballots. The change would first take effect in the 2026 general election for all district school board races.

Amendment 2Florida statewideNov 5, 2024PassedYes 67.3% · No 32.7%

Right to Hunt and Fish

This amendment adds a new constitutional right establishing fishing and hunting, including traditional methods, as a public right and preferred means of managing fish and wildlife in Florida. The amendment becomes part of the state constitution and would restrict the legislature's ability to eliminate or severely limit these activities. It affects regulatory frameworks governing fish and wildlife management going forward.

Amendment 3Florida statewideNov 5, 2024FailedYes 55.9% · No 44.1%

Adult Personal Use of Marijuana

This measure would permit adults age 21 and older to possess, purchase, and use marijuana products for personal consumption through smoking, ingestion, or other methods. It would authorize Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers and other state-licensed entities to cultivate, process, manufacture, sell, and distribute these products and accessories.

Amendment 4Florida statewideNov 5, 2024FailedYes 57.2% · No 42.8%

Right to Abortion

This amendment would prohibit Florida law from restricting abortion before fetal viability or when necessary to protect a patient's health as determined by their healthcare provider. The amendment would supersede current Florida law restricting abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy, while preserving the Legislature's authority to require parental notification for minors seeking abortion.

Amendment 5Florida statewideNov 5, 2024PassedYes 66.2% · No 33.8%

Annual Inflation Adjustment for Homestead Tax Exemption Value

This amendment requires Florida to annually adjust the value of homestead tax exemptions for non-school property taxes based on inflation, rather than keeping exemption values fixed. The adjustment mechanism ties exemption values to a inflation index, affecting homeowners who claim homestead exemptions on their primary residences and reducing non-school tax bills accordingly over time.

Amendment 6Florida statewideNov 5, 2024FailedYes 49.7% · No 50.3%

Repeal of Public Financing for Statewide Campaigns

This amendment would repeal the Florida Constitution's requirement that statewide candidates who accept campaign spending limits must also accept public financing for their campaigns. If passed, candidates for statewide office would no longer be required to use the public financing system, though they could still voluntarily participate in it or pursue alternative funding mechanisms.