2020 Florida Amendment 6 was a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Florida that passed in the 2020 election on November 3, 2020.
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Overview
editSeveral major regional newspapers endorsed the amendment, including Florida Today, TCPalm, the Palm Beach Post, the Miami Herald, the Orlando Suntinel, the Sun Sentinel, and the Tampa Bay Times. According to the Tampa Bay Times, "Amendment 6 honors surviving spouses of older veterans who were disabled while fighting for their country. It deserves to pass."[2]
A poll conducted by the University of North Florida prior to election accurately predicted 89% support for the amendment, with 8% of voters opposed and 4% of voters undecided. It found highest support for the amendment among Black voters at 96%, and above 80% support for all age groups and partisan affiliations.[3]
Background
editAccording to First Coast News, the amendment received unanimous support from state legislators.[4]
Results
editThe amendment easily received majority support, with almost 90% of statewide voters approving the measure. However, support was lower in some parts of the Panhandle and urban Florida, with support in Alachua County, the home of the University of Florida, at 83.7%. Support for the measure was highest in Southwestern Gulf Coast counties including Sarasota County and Collier County, which both saw 92.4% support for the amendment.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2020 Florida Amendment 6". USA Today. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Amendment 6, vote yes or no on 2020 election? Here's what 7 Florida newspapers recommend". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "UNF PORL Statewide October Press Release" (PDF). University of North Florida. October 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "ELECTION RESULTS: What Florida Amendments passed?". firstcoastnews.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Florida Amendment 6 - Extend Vet Prop Tax Discount Election Results | USA TODAY". www.usatoday.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.