Reference
Amend Article VI, Section 5
Summary

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Allows all registered voters to vote in primary elections for state legislature, governor, and cabinet, regardless of political party affiliation. All candidates for these offices, including party affiliated candidates, appear on the same primary ballot, and the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes advance to the general election. If only two candidates qualify, no primary is held, and the winner is determined in the general election. Effective January 1, 2027.

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Signatures

Statewide total needed for judicial and financial impact review (signed by 25% of voters required by s. 3, Art. XI of the State Constitution in one-half of the congressional districts):

220,016

Statewide total needed to make ballot position (signed by 8% of the voters in at least one-half of Florida's congressional districts and in the state as whole as of the last presidential election):

880,062

Statewide total currently valid:

0*

Congressional district totals needed for judicial and economic reviews and ballot placement, with currently valid signatures:

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* The statewide and congressional totals are the totals reported to the Division of Elections by the Supervisors of Elections and do not reflect the Secretary’s determination of the total number of verified valid signatures. Supervisors of Elections are currently correcting their records pursuant to Smart & Safe v. Byrd, No.: 2025-ca-002001 (Fla. 2d Jud. Cir.), Smart & Safe v. Byrd, No.: 2026-ca-0098 (Fla. 2d Jud. Cir.), and other requirements (e.g., voter / circulator ineligibility, inactive voter, revoked circulator, voter notice of fraud). Such corrections may not yet be reflected.

 
Status: Active
Approval Date: 01/10/2024
Undue Burden:
Made Review:
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Sent to Supreme Court:
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SC Ruling Date:
Financial Impact Statement Date:
SC Approval of Financial Impact Statement:
Made Ballot:
Ballot Number: 0
Election Year: 2026