At the top of the ballot will be the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Florida law requires each county to report its early and absentee ballots first. That includes mail-in ballots, which lean heavily Democratic.
Over the past two election cycles, Democrats have tended to vote by mail more than Republicans. That means the first results reported often look stronger for Democratic candidates than the eventual outcome. Then, as the votes cast on Election Day trickle in, Republicans start seeing much more favorable results.
Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to require members of a district school board to be elected in a partisan election rather than a nonpartisan election and to specify that the amendment only applies to elections held on or after the November 2026 general election. However, partisan primary elections may occur before the 2026 general election for purposes of nominating political party candidates to that office for placement on the 2026 general election ballot. Click here to learn more.
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to preserve forever fishing and hunting, including by the use of traditional methods, as a public right and preferred means of responsibly managing and controlling fish and wildlife. Specifies that the amendment does not limit the authority granted to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission under Section of Article IV of the State Constitution. https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/10/15/vote-2024-amendment-2-explained/
Amendment 3 is one of two amendments on the ballot put there by citizens, not lawmakers (the other being Amendment 4). Its passage would make marijuana use legal for adults over 21, define the amounts, and define the business market for it. https://www.local10.com/vote-2024/2024/10/14/vote-2024-amendment-3-explained/
Amendment 4 is an abortion rights question. It would remove the government’s ability to block or delay the decision to end a pregnancy before the fetus is “viable” and/or to protect the life of the mother. https://www.local10.com/vote-2024/2024/10/14/vote-2024-amendment-4-explained/
Annual Adjustments to the Value of Certain Homestead Exemptions Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to require an annual adjustment for inflation to the value of current or future homestead exemptions that apply solely to levies other than school district levies and for which every person who has legal or equitable title to real estate and maintains thereon the permanent residence of the owner, or another person legally or naturally dependent upon the owner is eligible. This amendment takes effect January 1, 2025. https://www.local10.com/vote-2024/2024/10/18/vote-2024-amendment-5-explained/
As Florida voters prepare to cast their ballots in just a few days, they will be faced with six amendments, including Amendment 6, which proposes to provide public funding for candidates running for state office. https://www.local10.com/vote-2024/2024/10/21/florida-voters-set-to-decide-on-amendment-6-public-funding-for-state-candidates-at-stake/
Candidate
Votes
%
No
4,949,41050%
Yes
5,026,85650%
98.9% of Precincts Reporting
(5,571 / 5,631)
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