November 6, 2012 ballot measures in Florida

Twenty seven counties in Florida posted general election ballot information.

• There are 124 questions on the ballots in these counties.
• 72 questions propose amendments to local charters.
• 7 questions concern gambling.
• 37 questions concern property tax or property tax exemption.
• 8 questions concern School bonds or taxes.

Local ballot measures

Alachua

See also: Alachua County, Florida ballot measures

d Alachua County Sales Surtax Levy, Question 1 (November 2012)
a Alachua County Ad Valorem Tax Renewal, Question 2 (November 2012)
a High Springs City Charter Amendment Number 1 (November 2012)
d Precinct 40 Gainesville Annexation Question (November 2012)

Brevard

See also: Brevard County, Florida ballot measures

a Brevard County Non Binding Slot Question (November 2012)
d Brevard County School Facilities Tax Question (November 2012)
d Barefoot Bay District Voter Eligibility Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Cocoa City Term Limit Question (November 2012)
a Cocoa Beach City Commission Seat Election Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Malabar City Law Enforcement Question 1 (November 2012)
a Malabar City Petition Signature Amendment, Question 2 (November 2012)
a Malabar City Mayor Amendment, Question 3 (November 2012)
d Malabar City Role Call Vote Amendment, Question 4 (November 2012)
a Malabar City Electronic Payment Amendment, Question 5 (November 2012)
d Malabar City Land Purchase and Tax Increase Question 6 (November 2012)
d Malabar City Land Acquisition For Town Hall Question 7 (November 2012)
d Malabar City Land Acquisition For Community Center (November 2012)
d Malabar City Land Acquisition For River Front (November 2012)
d Palm Bay City Council Compensation Amendment, Referendum 1 (November 2012)
a Palm Bay City Vacancies Amendment, Referendum 2 (November 2012)
a Palm Bay City Direct Democracy Amendment, Referendum 3 (November 2012)
d Palm Bay City Assistant Attorney Hiring Amendment, Referendum 4 (November 2012)
a Palm Bay City City Council Qualifications Amendment, Referendum 5 (November 2012)
a Palm Bay City Election Results Certification Amendment, Referendum 6 (November 2012)
a Rockledge City Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)
d Satellite Beach City Board Amendment, Referendum 1 (November 2012)
a Satellite Beach City Tax Increase Approval Amendment, Referendum 2 (November 2012)

Broward

See also: Broward County, Florida ballot measures

aaaaaaa Cooper City Charter Amendment Questions, 7 (November 2012)
dd Fort Lauderdale Amendment Questions, 2 (November 2012)
aaaaaa Hallandale Beach Amendment Questions, 6 (November 2012)
aaaa North Lauderdale Amendment Questions, 4 (November 2012)
dd Parkland Amendment Questions, 2 (November 2012)
aaddaaa Pembroke Pines Amendment Questions, 7 (November 2012)

Charlotte

See also: Charlotte County, Florida ballot measures

d Gasparilla Bridge Referendum (November 2012)

Citrus

See also: Citrus County, Florida ballot measures

d Citrus County School District Levy Increase Question (November 2012)

Clay

See also: Clay County, Florida ballot measures

a Clay County Sunday Alcohol Sales Permission Question (November 2012)

Collier

See also: Collier County, Florida ballot measures

a Collier County Schools Levy Increase (November 2012)

Columbia

See also: Columbia County, Florida ballot measures

aadd Columbia County Charter Amendment Questions, 4 (November 2012)

Duval

See also: Duval County, Florida ballot measures

ada Jacksonville Beach Amendment Questions, 3 (November 2012)

Escambia

See also: Escambia County, Florida ballot measures

a Pensacola Exemption Referendum (November 2012)

Hendry

See also: Hendry County, Florida ballot measures

a Clewiston Charter Referendum (November 2012)
d Labelle Ad Valorem Abatement Question (November 2012)

Hernando

See also: Hernando County, Florida ballot measures

d Hernando County Land Levy Referendum Advisory Question (November 2012)
a Hernando County Mosquito Levy Referendum Advisory Question (November 2012)
d Brooksville City Council Member Term Amendment, Question 1 (November 2012)
a Brooksville City Council Member Residency Requirements Amendment, Question 2 (November 2012)

Hillsborough

See also: Hillsborough County, Florida ballot measures

a Hillsborough County Disability Language Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Plant City City Commission Vacancy Amendment Question (November 2012)

Holmes

See also: Holmes County, Florida ballot measures

d Holmes County Sunday Alcohol Sale Permission Question (November 2012)

Jefferson

See also: Jefferson County, Florida ballot measures

a Jefferson County Referendum (November 2012

Lake

See also: Lake County, Florida ballot measures

a Umatilla City Acting Mayor Amendment, Question 1 (November 2012)
d Umatilla City Appointment Qualifications Amendment, Question 2 (November 2012)
d Umatilla City Records Department Amendment, Question 3 (November 2012)
d Umatilla City Removal Amendment, Question 4 (November 2012)
a Umatilla City Clerk Amendment, Question 5 (November 2012)
d Umatilla City Returns Declaration Amendment, Question 6 (November 2012)
a Umatilla City Meetings Amendment, Question 7 (November 2012)
d Umatilla City Airport Improvement Authority Amendment, Question 8 (November 2012)
a Umatilla City Council Member Term Limits Amendment, Question 9 (November 2012)
a Leesburg City Commissioner Requirements Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Leesburg City Property Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)
Astatula Town Clarification Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Tavares City Council Election Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Minneola City Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)

Lee

See also: Lee County, Florida ballot measures

a Lee County Slot Machine Question (November 2012)

Leon

See also: Leon County, Florida ballot measures

a Leon County School Sales Tax Renewal (November 2012)

Manatee

See also: Manatee County, Florida ballot measures

aa Longboat Island Chapel Referendums, 2 (November 2012)

Marion

See also: Marion County, Florida ballot measures

d Munroe Medical Center Bond Measure (November 2012)

Miami-Dade

See also: Miami-Dade County, Florida ballot measures

a Miami-Dade School District Bond Measure (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Term Limit Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Updating Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Additional Land Vote Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Municipal Annexation Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Bill Of Rights Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Official Vacancy Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Mayoral Conflicts Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Crandon Park Tennis Center Approval Referendum Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade Animal Services Property Tax Increase Advisory Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Companies Operating In Countries Sponsoring Terrorism Advisory Question (November 2012)
a Coral Gables City Truck Ordinance Question (November 2012)

Monroe

See also: Monroe County, Florida ballot measures

a Monroe County Sales Tax Extension Question (November 2012)
a Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority Board Election Question (November 2012)
a Key West City Election Schedule Referendum (November 2012)
a Key West City Commission Voting Requirements Referendum (November 2012)
a Key West City Mayoral Duties Referendum (November 2012)

Okaloosa

See also: Okaloosa County, Florida ballot measures

d Crestview City Charter Replacement Question (November 2012)
a Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District Levy Limitation Increase Question (November 2012)

Orange

See also: Orange County, Florida ballot measures

aaad Orange County Charter Amendments, 4 (November 2012)
a Orange County Zoning Referendum Question (November 2012)

Osceola

See also: Osceola County, Florida ballot measures

d Osceola County Nonpartisan Commission Question (November 2012)

Palm Beach

See also: Palm Beach County, Florida ballot measures

a Palm Beach County Slot Machine Question (November 2012)
a Palm Beach County Property Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)
a Golf Village Council Members Term Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Golf Village Council Authority Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Pahokee City Election Date Amendment Question (November 2012)
d Palm Beach Gardens Charter Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Palm Beach Gardens Property Tax Exemptions Question (November 2012)
d Mangonia Park Town Official Relative Prohibition Amendment Question (November 2012)

Pasco

See also: Pasco County, Florida ballot measures

a Pasco County Sales Tax Renewal (November 2012)

Pinellas

See also: Pinellas County, Florida ballot measures

a Pinellas County School Levy Renewal (November 2012)
a Largo City Property Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)
d Belleair Bluffs Mayor & Commissioners Term Limit Question (November 2012)
a Clearwater City Pension Plan Referendum, Question 1 (November 2012)
a Clearwater City Tax Exemption Referendum, Question 2 (November 2012)
a St. Pete Beach City Charter Police Department Referendum Question (November 2012)
aa Redington Town Board Residency Amendment, Questions 1 and 8 (November 2012)
a Redington Town Property Amendment, Question 2 (November 2012)
aaaaaaa Redington Town Obsolete Language Removal Amendment, Questions 3, 6, 9, 10, 14, 15 and 16 (November 2012)
aa Redington Town Ethical Standards Amendment, Questions 4 and 5 (November 2012)
a Redington Town Special Meetings Amendment, Question 7 (November 2012)
a Redington Town Vice Mayor Appointment Amendment, Question 11 (November 2012)
a Redington Town Purchasing Fairness Amendment, Question 12 (November 2012)
a Redington Town Charter Review Committee Amendment, Question 13 (November 2012)
aaaaaa Dunedin City Charter Amendment, Questions 1-6 (November 2012)

• St Petersburg City Pier Question (November 2012)

Polk

See also: Polk County, Florida ballot measures

a Polk County Property Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)

Putnam

See also: Putnam County, Florida ballot measures

aa Crescent City Commissioner Term Amendment, Questions 1 and 2 (November 2012)
d Pomona Park Town Dissolution Question (November 2012)

Saint Lucie

See also: Saint Lucie County, Florida ballot measures

St. Lucie County Property Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)
Fort Pierce City Property Tax Exemption Renewal Question (November 2012)

Sarasota

See also: Sarasota County, Florida ballot measures

Sarasota County Charter Amendment (November 2012)
a Sarasota City Super Majority Vote Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Sarasota City Derivatives Prohibition Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Sarasota City Signature Gathering Time Extension Amendment Question (November 2012)
d Sarasota City Alternate Minimum Wage Deletion Amendment Question (November 2012)
d Sarasota City Charter Review Recommendations Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Sarasota City No Participation Certificates Amendment Question (November 2012)
d Sarasota City Split Auditor and Clerk Office Amendment Question (November 2012)
a North Post City Commission Chair Election Amendment Question (November 2012)
a North Post City District Residency Requirement Amendment Question (November 2012)
a North Post City Mayoral Title Amendment Question (November 2012)
d North Post City Manager Removal Amendment Question (November 2012)
a North Post City Auditor Removal Amendment Question (November 2012)
a North Port Ordinance No. 2012-15 Question (November 2012)

Seminole

See also: Seminole County, Florida ballot measures

a Seminole County Referendum Question (November 2012)
a Casselberry Referendum Question (November 2012)
ddd Longwood AMD Questions, 3 (November 2012)
a Longwood Referendum Question (November 2012)
a Oviedo Referendum Question (November 2012)

Volusia

See also: Volusia County, Florida ballot measures

Volusia County School District Levy Question (November 2012)
aa Orange City Municipal Election Revision Amendment Questions, 2 (November 2012)
a Orange City Administrative Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Ormond Beach City Commission Meeting Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Ormond Beach City Rezoning Amendment Question (November 2012)
d South Daytona Electric Service Question (November 2012)

• Volusia County Slot Machine Question (November 2012)

Wakulla

See also: Wakulla County, Florida ballot measures

a Wakulla County Business Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)

Walton

See also: Walton County, Florida ballot measures

a Walton County Business Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)

Statewide

See also: Florida 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Health care	Prevents penalties for not purchasing health care coverage in order to comply with federal health care reforms	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Allows for property tax discounts for disabled veterans	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	State budgets	Replaces existing revenue limits with a new limitation based on inflation and population changes	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Amends commercial and non-homestead property taxes	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Judicial reform	Gives the Legislature increased control over the judicial branch.	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Abortion	Prohibits public funds for abortions	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Religion	Repeals ban of public dollars for religious funding	d
LRCA	Amendment 9	Taxes	Authorizes the legislature to totally or partially exempt surviving spouses of military veterans or first responders who died in the line of duty from paying property taxes	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Taxes	Provides an exemption from ad valorem taxes levied by local governments on tangible personal property that's value is greater than $25,000 but less than $50,000	d
LRCA	Amendment 11	Taxes	Authorizes counties and municipalities to offer additional tax exemptions on homes of low-income seniors.	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Government Administration	Revises selection process for student member of Board of Governors of State University System	d

See also

• Local ballot measure elections in 2012
• Local ballot measures, Florida