Hillsborough County, Florida, Referendum 2, School District Tax Levy Measure (November 2024)

Hillsborough County Referendum 2
Election date November 5, 2024
Topic Local school tax
Status Approved
Type Referral

Hillsborough County Referendum 2 was on the ballot as a referral in Hillsborough County on November 5, 2024. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the Hillsborough County School District to levy an annual one-mill ad valorem tax from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, to fund teacher and staff salaries, academic programs, and distribute funds proportionally to charter schools, with annual public reporting on fund usage.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the Hillsborough County School District to levy an annual one-mill ad valorem tax from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, to fund teacher and staff salaries, academic programs, and distribute funds proportionally to charter schools, with annual public reporting on fund usage.

A simple majority was required for the approval of Referendum 2.

Election results

Hillsborough County Referendum 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		427,764	66.59%
No		214,650	33.41%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum 2 was as follows:

“

To provide educational excellence for student learning by ensuring competitive salaries to retain and recruit high quality teachers and staff, implementing and preserving academic programs, and distributing proportional funds pursuant to Florida law with charter schools, shall the School District of Hillsborough County levy an ad valorem operating millage of one mill annually from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029, with annual reporting to county residents for transparency of the use of funds?

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Florida

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.

How to cast a vote

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See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Florida.

How to vote in Florida

Poll times

In Florida, all polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. Florida is divided between the Eastern and Central time zones. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

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To vote in Florida, one must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a legal resident of Florida and the county in which he or she intends to vote. Pre-registration is available beginning at 16 years of age.

Voters may retrieve registration applications at the following locations:

• Local elections offices
• Public assistance agencies
• Disability services agencies
• Independent living centers
• Military recruitment offices
• Public libraries
• Drivers license office
• Tax collector's office
• The office of any entity authorized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to issue fishing, hunting, or trapping permits

A registration form is also available online. The form can be printed and submitted via mail.

Click here to find your county Supervisor of Elections.

Automatic registration

Florida does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

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Florida has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Voters may also apply for or modify their voter registration status while renewing their driver's license through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ online renewal system here.

Same-day registration

Florida does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Florida, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Florida does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, "it is a 3rd degree felony to submit false information."

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The page Voter Information Lookup, run by the Florida Department of State, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Florida requires voters to present photo identification with a signature while voting.

The following list of accepted ID was current as of October 2025. Click here for the Florida Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

• Florida driver’s license
• Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
• United States passport
• Debit or credit card
• Military identification
• Student identification
• Retirement center identification
• Neighborhood association identification
• Public assistance identification
• Veteran health identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
• License to carry a concealed weapon or firearm issued pursuant to s. 790.06
• Employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the federal government, the state, a county, or a municipality

A voter who presents an ID without a signature must show a second form of identification that includes the voter’s signature.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2024
• Local school tax on the ballot

• Hillsborough County measures

Florida

• Florida 2024 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Florida
• Hillsborough County, Florida

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