2020 Florida Amendment 1
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2020 Florida Amendment 1 is an amendment to the Constitution of Florida that passed on November 3, 2020 via a statewide referendum. The amendment changes the state constitution to make citizenship a requirement to vote in the state of Florida.[1] Every county in the state voted in favor of the amendment.
Contents
[edit]The amendment, which was present on all statewide ballots in the November 3, 2020 election, read as follows:
No. 1 Constitutional Amendment Article VI, Section 2. This amendment provides that only United States Citizens who are at least eighteen years of age, a permanent resident of Florida, and registered to vote, as provided by law, shall be qualified to vote in a Florida election.[2]
Results
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Choice | Votes | % | |
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Yes | 8,307,109 | 79.3% | |
No | 2,169,684 | 20.7% | |
Total votes | 10,476,793 | 100.0% | |
Registered voters and turnout | 14,441,869 | 72.5% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ Official Sample Ballot