The Constitutional Revision Commission has approved eight revisions that will be placed on the 2018 General Election ballot in addition to the five initiative proposals put forth by citizens and the legislature.
“Voters can expect a lengthy ballot in November and are encouraged to Vote by Mail! Vote-by-mail ballots are mailed to voters with a request on file, 35 days prior to the election,” warned Wesley Wilcox, Marion County’s supervisor of elections.
Voting by mail allows voters additional time to study the candidates and issues and vote from the convenience of their home, Wilcox said.
Requests can be made by visiting VoteMarion.com or calling (352) 620-3290.
Proposed constitutional revisions on the ballot must secure at least 60 percent voter approval to become law. A list of the final revisions approved by the CRC are provided below; the full text of each revision is available on flcrc.gov:
P 6001: Rights of Crime Victims; Judges
P 6002: First Responder and Military Member Survivor Benefits; Public Colleges and Universities
P 6003: School Board Term Limits and Duties; Public Schools
P 6004: Prohibits Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling; Prohibits Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces
P 6005: State and Local Government Structure and Operation
P 6006: Property Rights; Removal of Obsolete Provision; Criminal Statutes
P 6007: Lobbying and Abuse of Office by Public Officers
P 6012: Ends Dog Racing