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On the Ballot: Florida Amendment 5 analyzed by Jerry Holland
Proposed by the Legislature, Amendment 5 amends the Florida Constitution, effective Jan. 1 to increase the maximum time from two years to three years the period of time you have to transfer your Save-Our-Homes cap from a prior homestead to a new homestead. The “Save Our Homes ” Amendment was approved in 1992. It prevents…
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On the Ballot: Florida Amendment 4 analyzed by Jerry Holland
On the November ballot will be Amendment 4 which addresses how State Constitutional Amendments will take an additional step for approval. Currently today citizens, legislature or the Constitutional Revision Commission can place a proposed amendment on the ballot for voter consideration when a state general election is held. If the approval of voters is 60%…
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On the Ballot: Florida Amendment 3 analyzed by Jerry Holland
If Amendment 2 got you fired up wait for Amendment 3 it is a major change to our voting. This is a personal perspective of Amendment 3 for your consideration. Amendment 3 is a citizen-sponsored amendment sponsored by “All Voters Vote, Inc.”. The amendment changes how Florida primaries for Governor, Cabinet members and Legislature elections…
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On the Ballot: Florida Amendment 2 analyzed by Jerry Holland
A personal perspective of Amendment 2 for your consideration. Amendment 2 is a citizen-sponsored amendment sponsored by “Florida for a Fair Wage”. The amendment changes the current Florida minimum wage of $8.46 per hour to be an adjusted amount over time with the below schedule. The schedule is $10.00 per hour on Sept. 2021, $11.00…
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Ring around the Rosie playing out in Jacksonville politics… may they all fall down