Florida Bill Would Tighten Rules for Qualifying Ballot Initiatives

HB 1205 intends to protect the state Constitution’s amendment process from petition fraud.
Florida Bill Would Tighten Rules for Qualifying Ballot Initiatives
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T.J. Muscaro
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Florida lawmakers are looking to protect voting residents’ ability to petition for changes to its Constitution, months after two proposed amendments made it on the November ballot amid claims and discoveries of fraud and lack of transparency.

“It is the intent of the Legislature to update the reasonable regulations in place for petition circulators; increase transparency and accountability for sponsors of initiative petitions; and deter, prevent, and penalize fraudulent activities related to initiative petitions,” a new bill states.