Dear Friends,

Florida Family Voice is proud to support Governor DeSantis’ bold reforms to strengthen the integrity of our state’s initiative petition process.

These reforms are crucial in curbing the influence of out-of-state special interests that manipulate our elections. As we saw last year with Amendments 3 and 4, wealthy groups from outside Florida have poured millions into Florida, circumnavigating the people’s elected representatives and running deceptive and misleading campaigns. Additionally, mounting evidence has been uncovered revealing significant fraud occurred in the petition collecting process, that we cannot allow to happen in the future.

The proposed reforms for the special session include:

· Require voters to send petition forms directly to Supervisors of Elections by mail or in person, with strict ID protections, and prohibit third-party collection of petitions.

· Require the Florida Supreme Court to determine if any given initiative violates any inalienable rights in Article I, section 2 of the Florida Constitution.

· Authorize the Secretary of State to decertify petitions lacking valid signatures or compliance with constitutional or statutory requirements.

· Introduce a private right for any citizen to challenge petition certification.

· Enhance ballot disclosures with fiscal impact statements, legal effects, and defined terms.

· Require fiscal impact statements to be prepared by a Governor-appointed panel and for the Attorney General to also provide a summary of the amendment to also go on the ballot.

We encourage you to contact your representatives and urge them to support these critical reforms. Find out more about the proposals here.

Mark your calendars!

On the first day of this special session, Monday, January 27th, Florida Family Voice’s team will host a short Zoom webinar to discuss how these reforms will help curb petition fraud and protect our values against radical amendments like last year’s radical Amendment 4, which sought to legalize abortion until birth here in Florida. Though we defeated it once, we must take action to ensure that dark-money, out-of-state leftist groups know that Florida’s Constitution is secure and not for sale. 

You can register for the Webinar HERE.

Together, let’s safeguard Florida’s future.

Sincerely,

Aaron DiPietro
Legislative Affairs Director
Florida Family Voice

P.S. Registration is now open for “The Voice Conference” (Formerly Pro-Family Days) Learn More Here

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