2022 Florida Amendment 3 was a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution, which failed on November 8, 2022. Through a statewide referendum, the amendment achieved only 58.7% support among voters in the U.S. state of Florida, short of the 60% majority required by state law.[1]
2022 Florida Amendment 3
Additional homestead property tax exemption for certain workers.
The amendment proposed an increase to the state's homestead tax exemption for specific groups including "teachers, police officers, correctional officers, firefighters, emergency-medical technicians, paramedics, child-welfare services professionals, and active-duty members of the military and Florida National Guard."[2] The Tallahassee Democrat cited "severe teacher and prison-security shortages" as factors contributing to the proposal of the referendum.[3]
Despite the amendment's failure to win 60% of the vote, it received majority support in all but two counties, and received more than 60% support in many of the state's most populous counties, including Osceola County, Broward County, Palm Beach County, and Escambia County. There was little correlation between county partisanship and levels of support for the amendment.[1]
2022, florida, amendment, proposed, amendment, florida, constitution, which, failed, november, 2022, through, statewide, referendum, amendment, achieved, only, support, among, voters, state, florida, short, majority, required, state, additional, homestead, pro. 2022 Florida Amendment 3 was a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution which failed on November 8 2022 Through a statewide referendum the amendment achieved only 58 7 support among voters in the U S state of Florida short of the 60 majority required by state law 1 2022 Florida Amendment 3Additional homestead property tax exemption for certain workers ResultsChoice Votes Yes 4 215 601 58 68 No 2 968 734 41 32 Valid votes 7 184 335 100 00 Invalid or blank votes 0 0 00 Total votes 7 184 335 100 00 County resultsPrecinct resultsYes 90 100 80 90 70 80 60 70 50 60 No 90 100 80 90 70 80 60 70 50 60 Other Tie No votes Contents 1 Background 2 Overview 3 Results 4 See also 5 ReferencesBackground editThe amendment proposed an increase to the state s homestead tax exemption for specific groups including teachers police officers correctional officers firefighters emergency medical technicians paramedics child welfare services professionals and active duty members of the military and Florida National Guard 2 The Tallahassee Democrat cited severe teacher and prison security shortages as factors contributing to the proposal of the referendum 3 Overview editThe amendment was sponsored by Josie Tomkow a Republican state legislator representing Polk City One state legislator Democrat Bobby Powell of West Palm Beach opposed the amendment along with the Florida League of Women Voters the Palm Beach Post and the Tampa Bay Times 2 Results editDespite the amendment s failure to win 60 of the vote it received majority support in all but two counties and received more than 60 support in many of the state s most populous counties including Osceola County Broward County Palm Beach County and Escambia County There was little correlation between county partisanship and levels of support for the amendment 1 See also editElections in Florida 2022 Florida elections 2020 Florida Amendment 5References edit a b Florida Amendment 3 Election Results Expand Homestead Property Tax Exemption The New York Times 2022 11 08 Retrieved 2023 05 03 a b What Florida voters need to know about Amendment 3 before Election Day WUSF Public Media 2022 10 22 Retrieved 2023 05 02 Cotterell Bill Florida Amendment 3 would increase homestead exemptions for teachers first responders Tallahassee Democrat Retrieved 2023 05 02 nbsp This Florida related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2022 Florida Amendment 3 amp oldid 1191447139, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
