Laws governing ballot measures in Florida
Citizens of Florida may initiate legislation as a constitutional amendment. Citizens may also initiate a constitutional convention.
The Florida State Legislature may place ballot measures on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendments. Referred amendments require a 60% vote in each chamber during one legislative session.
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission, which convenes once every 20 years, may place measures on the ballot as commission-referred constitutional amendments. Additionally, the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, which also convenes once every 20 years, may place measures on the ballot as commission-referred constitutional amendments.
Below are links to the various types of ballot measure law Ballotpedia tracks:
- Laws governing the initiative process in Florida
- Laws governing recall in Florida
- Amending the Florida Constitution
- Laws governing local ballot measures in Florida
- Signature requirements for ballot measures in Florida
- Campaign finance requirements for Florida ballot measures
Statutes relevant to ballot measures
The following is a list of enacted bills related to ballot measures passed between 2007 and 2015.
Ballot measure lawsuits
The following is a selection of historical lawsuits related to ballot measure law.
