Florida 2008 ballot measures

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In 2008, voters decided on seven statewide ballot measures in Michigan. On January 29, voters decided on one. On November 4, voters decided on six.

• Four were commission-referred ballot measures.
• One was an initiated constitutional amendment.
• Two were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved five (71.43%) and rejected two (28.57%).

On the ballot

January 29, 2008

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Amend exemptions and benefits based on homestead property, provide an exemption on tangible personal property, and limit assessment increase on certain non-homestead real property	a	2,667,543 (64%)	1,495,270 (36%)

November 4, 2008

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Eliminate constitutional provisions that prevent aliens ineligible for citizenship from possessing real property		3,564,090 (48%)	3,871,704 (52%)
CICA	Amendment 2	Establish that marriage only be recognized as a union between one man and one woman	a	4,890,883 (62%)	3,008,026 (38%)
CRCA	Amendment 3	Exempt property improvements that increase resistance to wind damage or provide renewable energy when assessing the property value	a	4,351,975 (61%)	2,839,825 (39%)
CRCA	Amendment 4	Establish a property tax exemption for property that is limited by perpetual conservation protections	a	4,875,162 (69%)	2,235,969 (31%)
CRCA	Amendment 6	Provide for the assessment of working waterfront property based upon how it is used	a	4,983,313 (71%)	2,072,041 (29%)
CRCA	Amendment 8	Allow counties, upon approval by the voters, to levy a local option sales tax to supplement community college funding		3,210,481 (44%)	4,161,731 (56%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Florida
• List of Florida ballot measures
• 2008 ballot measures

External links

• Florida Division of Elections, "Initiatives / Amendments / Revisions Database"