Constitutional Amendments

The order means campaigns to expand Medicaid and legalize recreational pot will largely have to operate under the new restrictions as they try to gather enough signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot.

The party on Tuesday filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the law, which was passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature on May 2 and quickly signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

One of the most controversial parts of the law, passed by the Legislature on May 2 and immediately signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, shortens from 30 to 10 days the length of time to submit signed petitions to supervisors of elections.

Republican lawmakers say the new law is an attempt to prevent fraud. Those suing say it's damaging to democracy.

The governor signed the bill hours after state lawmakers passed it on the final day of regular session. He did not alert the media ahead of time.

MediaLab@FAU, in conjunction with PolCom Lab and Mainstreet Research, surveyed Florida's voters on abortion and constitutional amendment thresholds.

Both citizens and lawmakers can put proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot. This session, lawmakers are trying to create more ballot measures even as they attempt to make it harder for citizens to do the same.

The Legislature will meet in special session at 10:30 a.m. Monday. However it remains unclear whether Gov. Ron DeSantis will get all of the immigration and ballot reform changes he seeks.

They include the Republicans' continued dominance in the state and Gov. Ron DeSantis' influence in the outcome of the abortion and recreational marijuana amendments.

Here is a detailed breakdown of how Florida voted in the races for Senate and constitutional amendments.

Among other measures, Florida voters rejected ballot measures that would have enshrined abortion rights, legalized recreational marijuana, and established partisan school board elections.

More than half of Floridians voted to approve a proposal to allow abortions until fetal viability, but it wasn't enough to meet the 60% mark. That means the current six-week abortion ban remains in effect.