Who's behind Florida's three amendments, and what the ballot wording leaves out
All three came from the Florida Legislature, not citizen petitions. One drew $21.5 million from the real estate industry. One had its original wording thrown out by a judge for reading like a campaign slogan. Each needs 60% to pass on November 3, 2026.
Who's for and against each amendment
Supporters sit on the left, opponents on the right, the three amendments in the middle. Gold dots are campaign money moving in real time: each dot is $250,000. Select anyone to see their party, their position on each amendment, and why.
The exact wording, marked up
This is the text printed on your ballot, with the phrases that do the most work highlighted. Select a highlight to see what it means, what it leaves out, and who wrote it. For Amendment 3 you can also read the Legislature's original version, which a judge struck for “political” language.
Who wrote the words at each step
A legislative amendment's ballot language is written into the same resolution lawmakers vote on. A court can throw it out; then the attorney general writes a replacement. Pick an amendment to follow its words to your ballot.
Amendment 3: from the governor's plan to a court-ordered rewrite
Each row is one actor. Watch the sequence: the Legislature writes sales-style language, challengers sue, a judge strikes it, and the attorney general writes what you will read.
Side by side
Origins, votes, money, party lean, and who gains or pays. Party lean describes the people and groups on each side, not the voters.
Amendment 3 in the polls
No public poll has shown Amendment 3 at 60%. Public polls on Amendments 1 and 2 were not found.
How you describe it changes the answer
The same idea polls very differently depending on whether the question mentions the cost to local services. A James Madison Institute poll (conservative) found 74–76% support when no tradeoffs were mentioned, falling by more than 20 points once they were described. That is why the exact ballot wording matters so much for an amendment that needs 60%.
Sources
Official records first, then nonpartisan analysis, then news. Quotes from campaigns and advocacy groups are their claims, labeled as such.