NewsCreative Loafing Tampa Bay — NewsAugust 4, 2026Hillsborough
Florida judge orders Attorney General to rewrite Amendment 3 ballot language
A Florida circuit court judge has ordered Attorney General James Uthmeier to revise the ballot title and summary for Amendment 3, ruling that the current language functions as a political slogan rather than a neutral description. The court found that the phrase “Save our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes” violates state law requirements for ballot language.
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This ruling changes the official language voters will see on their ballots regarding Amendment 3, ensuring the description must be neutral rather than promotional.
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Who's Mentioned
personRon DeSantis“Associated with the initial proposal”personJeff Brandes“Named plaintiff who challenged the ballot language”personGretl Plessinger“Commented on the litigation”organizationFlorida Policy Institute“Opponent of the amendment's current language”personFentrice Driskell“Opponent of the amendment”organizationCreative Loafing Tampa“Publisher of the news article”personDavid Frank“Circuit court judge who issued the ruling”personCord Byrd“Named defendant in the lawsuit”personJames Uthmeier“Named defendant ordered to rewrite ballot language”personJackson Peel“Representative for 'Save our Services No on Amendment 3'”