Florida Repeal Public Financing of State Office Campaigns Amendment (2020)
| Florida Repeal Public Financing of State Office Campaigns Amendment | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Campaign finance | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Florida Repeal Public Financing of State Office Campaigns Amendment was not on the ballot in Florida as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2020.
This amendment would have repealed the section of the Florida Constitution that provides for public financing of candidate campaigns for state office.[1][2]
Text of the measure
Ballot title
The following ballot title was proposed for this constitutional amendment:[2]
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REPEAL OF PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING REQUIREMENT.—Proposing the repeal of the provision in the State Constitution which requires public financing of campaigns of candidates for elective statewide office who agree to campaign spending limits.[3] |
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Constitutional changes
- See also: Article VI, Florida Constitution
The measure would have repealed section 7 of Article VI of the state constitution. The following struck-through text would have been deleted:[2]
Campaign Spending Limits and Funding of Campaigns for Elective State-Wide Office
It is the policy of this state to provide for state-wide elections in which all qualified candidates may compete effectively. A method of public financing for campaigns for state-wide office shall be established by law. Spending limits shall be established for such campaigns for candidates who use public funds in their campaigns. The legislature shall provide funding for this provision. General law implementing this paragraph shall be at least as protective of effective competition by a candidate who uses public funds as the general law in effect on January 1, 1998.[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Florida Constitution
To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a three-fifths (60%) vote is required in both the Florida State Senate and the Florida House of Representatives.
This amendment was introduced as House Joint Resolution 1325 on January 14, 2020. The state House approved the amendment by a vote of 100-15 with five not voting on March 4, 2020.[1]
The measure did not pass in the second chamber before the legislature adjourned on March 13, 2020.
