Florida 2008 ballot measures
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Seven ballot measures were on the 2008 ballot in Florida.
- One measure appeared on the January 29 ballot, while six were on the ballot on November 4.
- One was an initiative, two were legislative referral and four were commission referrals.
- A total of five measures were approved, while two were defeated.
National overview
On the ballot
January 29, 2008
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|
2,667,543 (64%) |
1,495,270 (36%) |
November 4, 2008
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Eliminate constitutional provisions that prevent aliens ineligible for citizenship from possessing real property |
|
3,564,090 (48%) |
3,871,704 (52%) |
|
| Amendment 2 | Establish that marriage only be recognized as a union between one man and one woman |
|
4,890,883 (62%) |
3,008,026 (38%) |
|
| Amendment 3 | Exempt property improvements that increase resistance to wind damage or provide renewable energy when assessing the property value |
|
4,351,975 (61%) |
2,839,825 (39%) |
|
| Amendment 4 | Establish a property tax exemption for property that is limited by perpetual conservation protections |
|
4,875,162 (69%) |
2,235,969 (31%) |
|
| Amendment 6 | Provide for the assessment of working waterfront property based upon how it is used |
|
4,983,313 (71%) |
2,072,041 (29%) |
|
| 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%) |
Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | Amendment 5 | Taxes | Cut property taxes by average 25%, eliminate property taxes that school districts are required to levy in order to get state aid | Removed |
| CR | Amendment 7 | Taxes | Eliminates the ban in Florida's constitution against sending state tax money to religious institutions. | Removed |
| CR | Amendment 9 | Education | Requires that at least 65% of school funds be spent on classroom instruction. | Removed |
Key facts
- Through 2008, there were 24 initiatives on the ballot since the process began in 1978, in addition to legislatively referred ballot measures.
- Of those 24, 20 were approved by voters.
- Floridians passed Amendment 3 in 2006, which requires that for any initiative, legislative referral or commission referral to pass, it must earn the approval of 60% of the state's voters.
- Florida voters have approved a higher percentage of their statewide ballot measures than voters in any other state.
See also
- For information on other citizen initiatives that attempted but failed to make the ballot, see Florida 2008 citizen initiatives.
- Florida ballot initiative news
- List of Florida ballot measures
External links
- Florida Division of Elections: List of Initiatives
- Florida Division of Elections: 2008 Proposed Constitutional Amendments
- Florida Division of Elections: List of Initiatives: 1978-2008
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