Results from the 2018 election are coming in to the News Channel 8 newsroom.
Here is how Florida voted on the 13 amendments on this year’s ballot.
Amendment 1:
Voters rejected a proposal giving themselves a bigger exemption on home property taxes.
Amendment 2:
Voters have approved the measure freezing the size of tax increases on commercial properties.
Amendment 3:
Florida voters have approved the constitutional amendment measure limiting future casinos outside of Indian reservations.
Amendment 4:
Voters have approved restoring felon voting rights. Felons will now have the right to vote again after completing all of the terms of their sentence. This would not apply to felons who have been convicted of murder or felony sex crimes.
Amendment 5:
Voters have approved constitutional amendment making it harder for the legislature to raise taxes, fees.
Amendment 6:
Voters passed Marsy’s Law, which will enshrine a variety of victims’ rights into the state constitution. The amendment also increases the mandatory judicial retirement age from 70 to 75.
Amendment 7:
Florida votes to require death benefits for first responders and also to make it harder to raise university fees.
Amendment 9:
Voters have approved a measure that bans both offshore drilling and the use of electronic cigarettes in most enclosed workplaces.
Amendment 10:
Voters approved this amendment, requiring state veterans affairs and anti-terrorism offices.
Amendment 11:
Florida votes to allow legislature to make some criminal laws retroactive, while also voting to throw out a law banning foreign land ownership.
Amendment 12:
Residents voted to ban public officials from taking paid lobbying jobs until six years after they’ve completed service.
Amendment 13:
Florida residents have voted to ban greyhound racing in the state.
