The following voter guides cover the constitutional amendments from the 2024 election cycle. We also cover a St. Lucie County referendum.
In the General Election in November 2024, Florida voters will vote on proposed constitutional amendments. Since the FL Constitution supersedes all statutes and ordinances and is second only to the US Constitution, what we add or take away from the FL Constitution is of paramount importance. Moreover, the difficulty in amending the FL Constitution makes it vital that we vote only for amendments that should be addressed by the government and that can’t be handled legislatively.
Every election cycle, proposed constitutional amendments are difficult to understand, and sometimes the ballot summaries are deceptive. The complexity of these amendments does lend to differing views on these amendments.
To help you sort through these proposed amendments, we have provided a voter guide produced by the Madison Institute, and a voter guide and four sermons covering the proposed amendments by Pastor Bryan Longworth. Please see each of these below.
FL Votes Values’ Constitutional Amendment Voter Guide and Sermons
The following voter guide is based on research Pastor Bryan Longworth has done on the proposed constitutional amendments to the Florida Constitution and the biblical principles that support or oppose the subjects presented in the proposed amendments. Pastor Longworth’s reasoning is found in the two sermons below.
| Amendment | Amendment Title | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Partisan Election of Members of District School Boards. | No |
| Amendment 2 | Right to Fish and Hunt. | Yes |
| Amendment 3 | Adult Personal Use of Marijuana. | No |
| Amendment 4 | Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion. | No |
| Amendment 5 | Annual Adjustments to the Value of Certain Homestead Exemptions. | Yes |
| Amendment 6 | Repeal of Public Campaign Financing Requirement. | Yes |
| St Lucie County Referendum | Referendum to Continue School District Sales Surtax to Fund Educational Facilities, Technology, and School Safety. | No |
Pastor Bryan Longworth’s Sermons:
Applying Biblical Principles to the Proposed FL Constitutional Amendments 1 and 2
Applying Biblical Principles to the Proposed FL Constitutional Amendments 3 and 4
Applying Biblical Principles to the Proposed FL Constitutional Amendments 4
Applying Biblical Principles to the Proposed FL Constitutional Amendments 5 and 6 and St Lucie County Referendum
The James Madison Institute Constitutional Amendment Voter Guide
The James Madison Institute has produced a voter guide that provides a comprehensive review of the pros and cons of each of the constitutional amendments. Here is an excerpt from their amendment voter guide introduction: As voters and engaged citizens of Florida, it is our civic duty to responsibly educate ourselves on important changes to the Florida Constitution. On the pages that follow, readers can find an analysis of each ballot initiative.
Read the James Madison Institute Constitutional Amendment Voter Guide here.
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I would like info on my voting options
At the end of this guide is some info int he intermediate before this gets posted.
http://flfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/FFP-GenR10-stand_2.4.pdf
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We have added links to voter guides on the proposed amendments to the FL constitution.
On Amendment 5, you say vote, “yes,” at the top of the page, and then vote, “No,” in the middle of the page. Which is it?
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At the top of the page I list The Florida Family Policy Council’s recommendations: voting no on proposed amendments 1 and 2 and yes on proposed amendments 3 and 5. After FFPC’s recommendations, I list my recommendations: voting no on proposed amendments 1, 2, and 5 and voting yes on proposed amendment 3. I know of others who are recommending voting no on all of the amendments because these issues can be handled legislatively.
Why yes or no on 5?
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You can read the FL Family Policy Counsel Constitutional Amendment Voter Guide and also listen to my sermon, both of which are linked above on this page. I oppose Amendment 5 because it would create a large percentage of Floridians who would pay lower taxes which in turn means that the remaining tax payers will pay more in taxes. We should abolish all property tax. Until then, we need to call upon our elected officials to reduce spending and reduce taxes.
Where is the information that is stated about Amendment 2 on this guide coming from?
https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Medical_Marijuana_Legalization,_Amendment_2_(2016)
I’m a bit put off by the scare tactics and false information in your guide.
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The Florida Family Association created the amendment voter guide. I also preached a sermon where I applied Biblical principles to each of the amendments. Links to both are included on this page.
Awaiting November, 2018 (general election) voting guide for all 13 FL constitutional amendments. Do you recommend a NO vote on all since all of these issues can be handled legislatively? Would appreciate a response. Thank you.
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We do have a constitutional amendment voter guide from the Florida Family Policy Council available on this page, and we will also have a sermon preached by Pastor Bryan Longworth on the proposed amendments by October 15.
I’ve been seeing online, that voting on Amendment 3, is a trick on words, we should be voting no, instead of yes because we already have a county vote, if we say yes to (3) we will be voting by entire state. I would think that voting as state would be the wrong way to go. Can you verify this.
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We are recommending voting yes on 3 because it is more likely that the legislature that receives campaign contributions from the gambling industry will be influenced by those donations to support an expansion of gambling than that the people of the state will be influenced to do so.