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A rundown of the constitutional amendments that passed and failed in the November general election. A look at the future of the GOP and the Democratic Party in the Sunshine State. And hearing from community activists about staying engaged after this election season.
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Orlando Attorney John Morgan said he will sue if Florida lawmakers try to thwart implementation of a minimum wage amendment.
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Florida voters on Tuesday appeared poised to gradually boost the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, while narrowly rejecting a proposal that would have overhauled the state’s primary-election system.
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The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously rejected an eleventh-hour attempt to kill a proposed constitutional amendment that would revamp the state’s primary-election system.
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As Florida voters weigh a list of proposed constitutional amendments, backers and opponents have poured money in recent weeks into battles over raising Florida’s minimum wage and revamping the primary-election system.
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With millions of votes already cast in the November general election, Secretary of State Laurel Lee late Tuesday asked the Florida Supreme Court to reject a last-minute attempt to kill a proposed constitutional amendment that would overhaul the state’s primary-election system.
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The legal challenge, which has bipartisan support from legislative leaders, asks the court to order state officials not to certify the election results of Amendment 3.
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While the opposing camps on Amendment 2 offer those dramatically different pictures about what will happen if the minimum-wage measure passes, political experts anticipate that the outcome of the vote on the proposed amendment --- one of six on the Nov. 3 ballot --- will be close.
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In a unique bipartisan effort, the heads of Florida's Democratic and Republican parties both oppose Amendment 3. They had a spirited debate Friday with those in favor of the proposal.
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This amendment provides that only United States Citizens who are at least eighteen years of age, a permanent resident of Florida, and registered to vote, as provided by law, shall be qualified to vote in a Florida election.
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Supporters say it will help veterans' spouses, who currently lose the tax discount if their loved one dies, and won't cost a lot to implement. Opponents say it reduces revenue for local governments.
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Voters will get to decide whether to raise Florida's minimum wage to $15 an hour.