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politics13 days ago•4 min saved

Fresh Ballot Text Aims to Expand Florida Homestead Exemption

After a judge found the initial ballot summary for the Florida property tax amendment misleading, the AG released new language for Constitutional Amendment 3 (HJR 1F). The proposal would raise non-school homestead exemptions to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028 (with inflation later), require a uniform county/municipal exemption process, offer a five-year $50,000 exemption for out-of-state homeowners, cut non-homestead assessment increases from 10% to 5%, and cap ad valorem spending to specified public services unless allowed by law. It differs from Gov. DeSantis’s original plan by not fully phasing out taxes. If approved by at least 60% in the November 3, 2026 election, it would take effect January 1, 2027.

via WKMG|

#ballot-language #elections-2026 #florida

politics14 days ago•2 min saved

Florida AG Overhauls Ballot Language for Property Tax Amendment After Court Order

A Florida judge ordered the attorney general to rewrite the ballot language for a property tax amendment. AG James Uthmeier delivered a neutral version that would raise the homestead exemption (to $150,000 in 2027 and up to $250,000 in 2028), index increases to inflation, and clarify a five-year wait for new residents. The rewritten text removes claims of a 'full elimination' of property taxes and states that the Legislature would set procedures for expanding exemptions and allow referendums for districts. The measure still requires 60% voter approval; plaintiffs have 10 days to challenge the rewrite, and a correction note about the cutoff year was added.

via Tampa Bay Times|

#ballot-language #florida #homestead-exemption

politics24 days ago•3 min saved

Florida ballot-language rewrite ordered for property tax amendment

A Tallahassee judge ordered Florida to rewrite the ballot language for the proposed property tax reduction constitutional amendment, ruling the current wording unfair and misleading; the revised language must be ready for the November ballot, with the attorney general’s office given 10 days to revise and potential appeals possible, amid ongoing debate over how much revenue local governments would lose and how the ballot will be interpreted by voters.

via wusf.org|

#ballot-language #elections #florida

politics24 days ago•3 min saved

Florida judge orders rewrite of property tax ballot language

A Tallahassee judge ruled the proposed Florida property tax amendment language is misleading and must be rewritten by the attorney general before it can appear on the November ballot. The ruling preserves a $250,000 homestead exemption but requires corrections to the title, summary, and several provisions, with a 10-day deadline for the rewrite and potential subsequent challenges from plaintiffs.

via Tampa Bay Times|

#ballot-language #florida #homestead-exemption

politics24 days ago•4 min saved

Florida Judge Orders Neutral Rewrite of Ballot Language for Amendment 3

A Leon County judge ruled that the ballot title and summary for Florida’s Amendment 3 on property taxes are defective and must be rewritten by the Attorney General within 10 days to describe the measure rather than advocate for it; the amendment will still appear on the ballot, but with neutral language after the Department of State assigns a new designation. The ruling found the title 'Save Our Homes From Excessive Property Taxes' and the summary to be persuasive political rhetoric, misstate exemptions and who is affected, and could mislead voters about revenues to local governments; the court emphasized ballots must inform, not persuade.

via Florida Politics|

#amendment-3 #ballot-language #election-law

politics10 months ago•4 min saved

Missouri Judge Approves Ballot Language for Reinstating Abortion Ban

A Missouri judge approved the ballot language for a proposed amendment that would ban most abortions and restrict transgender healthcare for minors, allowing it to appear on the ballot despite criticism from the ACLU that the language is misleading and not fully transparent about the measure's implications.

via STLPR|

#abortion #amendment-3 #ballot-language

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Missouri Supreme Court Strikes Down Secretary of State's Abortion Ballot Language

The Missouri Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft regarding the wording of a ballot question on abortion access in the state. Ashcroft had proposed asking voters whether they are in favor of allowing "dangerous and unregulated abortions until live birth," but a state appeals court deemed the wording politically partisan. The decision comes as advocates on both sides grapple with how to word the question that could go on the ballot. In all seven states where abortion has been on the ballot since Roe v. Wade was struck down, voters have either supported protecting abortion rights or rejected attempts to erode them.

via Yahoo News|

#abortion #ballot-language #missouri-supreme-court

politics2 years ago•3 min saved

Ohio Supreme Court Orders Rewrite of Misleading Abortion Ballot Language

The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that one element of the ballot language describing a fall abortion rights question is misleading and must be rewritten. The court invalidated language suggesting that the amendment would limit "citizens of the State" from passing laws to restrict abortion access, when it actually limits state government from doing so. The court ordered the Ohio Ballot Board to reconvene and rewrite that section. The decision marks the second time this year that the court has ordered a rewrite of ballot language for constitutional amendments. The approved language would mislead voters by suggesting that the amendment would limit the rights of individual citizens to oppose abortion. The abortion amendment, if passed, would establish a fundamental right to reproductive freedom with reasonable limits.

via The Associated Press|

#abortion #ballot-language #constitutional-amendments

politics3 years ago•3 min saved

Ohio Supreme Court orders changes to Issue 1 ballot language in abortion fight.

The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered the Ohio Ballot Board to rewrite some of the ballot language for the August issue to make it harder to amend Ohio's Constitution, but backed other language that opponents said is inaccurate and would mislead voters. The court ordered the board to revisit part of the title and correct an error in the measure, known as Issue 1. Voters will decide Aug. 8 whether it should take 60% of the vote to amend the constitution, instead of a simple majority of 50% plus one.

via The Columbus Dispatch|

#ballot-language #constitution #ohio

politics3 years ago•6 min saved

Ohio Supreme Court orders rewrite of Issue 1 ballot language in abortion fight.

The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered Republican state officials to rewrite the ballot language summarizing the effects of State Issue 1, which would amend the state constitution to require future amendments to get a 60% supermajority in a statewide vote in a future in order to pass. The court found errors in the ballot language, including one that incorrectly described a new minimum number of voter signatures that amendment campaigns must collect from each Ohio county to qualify for the ballot. The court declined to take a more expansive role in ordering the language to be rewritten, rejecting some of the core arguments from the group whose lawsuit prompted the court’s Monday decision.

via cleveland.com|

#ballot-language #constitutional-amendments #ohio

politics3 years ago•5 min saved

Ohio's State Issue 1 Campaign Acknowledges Ballot Language Error, But Insists It Won't Affect Election Results.

Ohio officials acknowledge a mistake in the ballot language summarizing State Issue 1, but argue that it doesn't matter and defend the measure's overall wording as fair and accurate. One Person One Vote, the campaign group working to defeat the measure, filed a lawsuit asking the Ohio Supreme Court to reject the language and order that it be rewritten. The lawsuit argues that Republicans stacked the deck while writing the ballot language and failed to meet legal requirements that the language be accurate and neutral.

via cleveland.com|

#ballot-language #lawsuit #ohio

politics3 years ago•5 min saved

Ohio Board Approves State Issue 1 for August Ballot, Sparking Controversy.

The Ohio Ballot Board has set the language that will appear before voters for the upcoming Aug. 8 election when they’re asked to make it harder to change the Ohio constitution. The ballot language is a key procedural development as the state prepares for the August election, the state’s first to decide a ballot issue since before World War II. State Issue 1 would require a 60% supermajority in a statewide vote to approve future amendments to the Ohio Constitution.

via cleveland.com|

#ballot-language #constitutional-amendment #ohio