Vote yes or no on Florida Amendments? What Amendment 6 means, cleaner elections proposal
Election Day 2024 is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Jennifer SangalangDo 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 6 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 6, repeal of public campaign financing requirement aka 'cleaner elections amendment'
Sponsor: Florida Legislature
Summary: Proposing the repeal of the provision in the State Constitution which requires public financing for campaigns of candidates for elective statewide office who agree to campaign spending limits.
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