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2020 Florida Amendment 1

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2020 Florida Amendment 1

Citizenship requirement to vote in Florida elections
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 8,307,109 79.29%
No 2,169,684 20.71%
Total votes 10,476,793 100.00%

2020 Florida Amendment 1 is an amendment to the Constitution of Florida that passed on November 3, 2020 via a statewide referendum. The amendment changes the state constitution to make citizenship a requirement to vote in the state of Florida.[1] Every county in the state voted in favor of the amendment.

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The amendment, which was present on all statewide ballots in the November 3, 2020 election, read as follows:

No. 1 Constitutional Amendment Article VI, Section 2. This amendment provides that only United States Citizens who are at least eighteen years of age, a permanent resident of Florida, and registered to vote, as provided by law, shall be qualified to vote in a Florida election.[2]

Results

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Florida Amendment 1 (2020)
Choice Votes %
Yes 8,307,109 79.3%
No 2,169,684 20.7%
Total votes 10,476,793 100.0%
Registered voters and turnout 14,441,869 72.5%

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References

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  1. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  2. ^ Official Sample Ballot