Vote yes or no on Florida Amendments? What Amendment 5 means, homestead exemption proposal

Do you know about the 2024 Florida Amendments?

Florida voters will be faced with six constitutional amendment proposals on the Nov. 5 ballot. Each needs at least 60% of votes to be enshrined in the Florida Constitution.

Are you still unsure about what each amendment means and whether you're going to cast a "yes" or "no" vote?

In this story, we highlight Amendment 5 to help you prepare for Election Day, which is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. The deadline to register to vote in the general election is Monday, Oct. 7. The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot, previously known as an "absentee ballot," is Thursday, Oct. 24. If you wanted to vote on the candidates and the six Florida Amendments ahead of time, early voting runs Saturday, Oct. 26, to Saturday, Nov. 2, with times varying by county.

A video playlist at the top of this story and a video at the bottom further explains each proposed amendment and offers political expertise from USA TODAY Network-Florida journalists.

2024 Florida Amendments: Amendment 5, annual adjustments to the value of certain Homestead exemptions aka 'homestead exemption amendment'

Sponsor: Florida Legislature

Summary: 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.

2024 Florida Amendments explained

Below is a video segment that further explains each proposed amendment and offers political expertise from USA TODAY Network-Florida journalists: John Torres, engagement editor at FLORIDA TODAY, political reporter John Kennedy, based at the (Sarasota) Herald-Tribune, and political reporter James Call, based at the Tallahassee Democrat

Contributing: C.A. Bridges, USA TODAY Network-Florida