Glossary
supermajority threshold
A rule requiring more than a simple majority to pass something. Florida requires 60 percent approval for a constitutional amendment, which means 40.1 percent of voters can defeat 59.9 percent.
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Why it matters in Florida
It is the mechanism behind the Ledger. Amendment 3 in 2024 drew 55.9 percent yes and did not become law. The threshold applies to citizen initiatives and legislative referrals alike.
Florida example
Amendment 3 in 2024 drew 55.9 percent yes and did not become law. Under Article XI, Section 5(e) a measure needs at least sixty percent of those voting on it, so a majority of Floridians voted for it and did not get it.
Citations
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Florida Constitution, Article XI, Section 5(e)
Unless otherwise specifically provided for elsewhere in this constitution, if the proposed amendment or revision is approved by vote of at least sixty percent of the electors voting on the measure, it shall be effective as an amendment to or revision of the constitution of the state.