Twenty seven counties in Florida posted general election ballot information.
- There are 124 questions on the ballots in these counties.
- 72 questions propose amendments to local charters.
- 7 questions concern gambling.
- 37 questions concern property tax or property tax exemption.
- 8 questions concern School bonds or taxes.
Local ballot measures
Alachua
- See also: Alachua County, Florida ballot measures
d Alachua County Sales Surtax Levy, Question 1 (November 2012)
a Alachua County Ad Valorem Tax Renewal, Question 2 (November 2012)
a High Springs City Charter Amendment Number 1 (November 2012)
d Precinct 40 Gainesville Annexation Question (November 2012)
Brevard
- See also: Brevard County, Florida ballot measures
a Brevard County Non Binding Slot Question (November 2012)
d Brevard County School Facilities Tax Question (November 2012)
d Barefoot Bay District Voter Eligibility Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Cocoa City Term Limit Question (November 2012)
a Cocoa Beach City Commission Seat Election Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Malabar City Law Enforcement Question 1 (November 2012)
a Malabar City Petition Signature Amendment, Question 2 (November 2012)
a Malabar City Mayor Amendment, Question 3 (November 2012)
d Malabar City Role Call Vote Amendment, Question 4 (November 2012)
a Malabar City Electronic Payment Amendment, Question 5 (November 2012)
d Malabar City Land Purchase and Tax Increase Question 6 (November 2012)
d Malabar City Land Acquisition For Town Hall Question 7 (November 2012)
d Malabar City Land Acquisition For Community Center (November 2012)
d Malabar City Land Acquisition For River Front (November 2012)
d Palm Bay City Council Compensation Amendment, Referendum 1 (November 2012)
a Palm Bay City Vacancies Amendment, Referendum 2 (November 2012)
a Palm Bay City Direct Democracy Amendment, Referendum 3 (November 2012)
d Palm Bay City Assistant Attorney Hiring Amendment, Referendum 4 (November 2012)
a Palm Bay City City Council Qualifications Amendment, Referendum 5 (November 2012)
a Palm Bay City Election Results Certification Amendment, Referendum 6 (November 2012)
a Rockledge City Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)
d Satellite Beach City Board Amendment, Referendum 1 (November 2012)
a Satellite Beach City Tax Increase Approval Amendment, Referendum 2 (November 2012)
Broward
- See also: Broward County, Florida ballot measures
aaaaaaa Cooper City Charter Amendment Questions, 7 (November 2012)
dd Fort Lauderdale Amendment Questions, 2 (November 2012)
aaaaaa Hallandale Beach Amendment Questions, 6 (November 2012)
aaaa North Lauderdale Amendment Questions, 4 (November 2012)
dd Parkland Amendment Questions, 2 (November 2012)
aaddaaa Pembroke Pines Amendment Questions, 7 (November 2012)
Charlotte
- See also: Charlotte County, Florida ballot measures
d Gasparilla Bridge Referendum (November 2012)
Citrus
- See also: Citrus County, Florida ballot measures
d Citrus County School District Levy Increase Question (November 2012)
Clay
- See also: Clay County, Florida ballot measures
a Clay County Sunday Alcohol Sales Permission Question (November 2012)
Collier
- See also: Collier County, Florida ballot measures
a Collier County Schools Levy Increase (November 2012)
Columbia
- See also: Columbia County, Florida ballot measures
aadd Columbia County Charter Amendment Questions, 4 (November 2012)
Duval
- See also: Duval County, Florida ballot measures
ada Jacksonville Beach Amendment Questions, 3 (November 2012)
Escambia
- See also: Escambia County, Florida ballot measures
a Pensacola Exemption Referendum (November 2012)
Hendry
- See also: Hendry County, Florida ballot measures
a Clewiston Charter Referendum (November 2012)
d Labelle Ad Valorem Abatement Question (November 2012)
Hernando
- See also: Hernando County, Florida ballot measures
d Hernando County Land Levy Referendum Advisory Question (November 2012)
a Hernando County Mosquito Levy Referendum Advisory Question (November 2012)
d Brooksville City Council Member Term Amendment, Question 1 (November 2012)
a Brooksville City Council Member Residency Requirements Amendment, Question 2 (November 2012)
Hillsborough
- See also: Hillsborough County, Florida ballot measures
a Hillsborough County Disability Language Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Plant City City Commission Vacancy Amendment Question (November 2012)
Holmes
- See also: Holmes County, Florida ballot measures
d Holmes County Sunday Alcohol Sale Permission Question (November 2012)
Jefferson
- See also: Jefferson County, Florida ballot measures
a Jefferson County Referendum (November 2012)
Lake
- See also: Lake County, Florida ballot measures
a Umatilla City Acting Mayor Amendment, Question 1 (November 2012)
d Umatilla City Appointment Qualifications Amendment, Question 2 (November 2012)
d Umatilla City Records Department Amendment, Question 3 (November 2012)
d Umatilla City Removal Amendment, Question 4 (November 2012)
a Umatilla City Clerk Amendment, Question 5 (November 2012)
d Umatilla City Returns Declaration Amendment, Question 6 (November 2012)
a Umatilla City Meetings Amendment, Question 7 (November 2012)
d Umatilla City Airport Improvement Authority Amendment, Question 8 (November 2012)
a Umatilla City Council Member Term Limits Amendment, Question 9 (November 2012)
a Leesburg City Commissioner Requirements Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Leesburg City Property Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)
a Astatula Town Clarification Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Tavares City Council Election Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Minneola City Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)
Lee
- See also: Lee County, Florida ballot measures
a Lee County Slot Machine Question (November 2012)
Leon
- See also: Leon County, Florida ballot measures
a Leon County School Sales Tax Renewal (November 2012)
Manatee
- See also: Manatee County, Florida ballot measures
aa Longboat Island Chapel Referendums, 2 (November 2012)
Marion
- See also: Marion County, Florida ballot measures
d Munroe Medical Center Bond Measure (November 2012)
Miami-Dade
- See also: Miami-Dade County, Florida ballot measures
a Miami-Dade School District Bond Measure (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Term Limit Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Updating Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Additional Land Vote Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Municipal Annexation Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Bill Of Rights Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Official Vacancy Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Mayoral Conflicts Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Crandon Park Tennis Center Approval Referendum Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade Animal Services Property Tax Increase Advisory Question (November 2012)
a Miami-Dade County Companies Operating In Countries Sponsoring Terrorism Advisory Question (November 2012)
a Coral Gables City Truck Ordinance Question (November 2012)
Monroe
- See also: Monroe County, Florida ballot measures
a Monroe County Sales Tax Extension Question (November 2012)
a Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority Board Election Question (November 2012)
a Key West City Election Schedule Referendum (November 2012)
a Key West City Commission Voting Requirements Referendum (November 2012)
a Key West City Mayoral Duties Referendum (November 2012)
Okaloosa
- See also: Okaloosa County, Florida ballot measures
d Crestview City Charter Replacement Question (November 2012)
a Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District Levy Limitation Increase Question (November 2012)
Orange
- See also: Orange County, Florida ballot measures
aaad Orange County Charter Amendments, 4 (November 2012)
a Orange County Zoning Referendum Question (November 2012)
Osceola
- See also: Osceola County, Florida ballot measures
d Osceola County Nonpartisan Commission Question (November 2012)
Palm Beach
- See also: Palm Beach County, Florida ballot measures
a Palm Beach County Slot Machine Question (November 2012)
a Palm Beach County Property Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)
a Golf Village Council Members Term Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Golf Village Council Authority Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Pahokee City Election Date Amendment Question (November 2012)
d Palm Beach Gardens Charter Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Palm Beach Gardens Property Tax Exemptions Question (November 2012)
d Mangonia Park Town Official Relative Prohibition Amendment Question (November 2012)
Pasco
- See also: Pasco County, Florida ballot measures
a Pasco County Sales Tax Renewal (November 2012)
Pinellas
- See also: Pinellas County, Florida ballot measures
a Pinellas County School Levy Renewal (November 2012)
a Largo City Property Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)
d Belleair Bluffs Mayor & Commissioners Term Limit Question (November 2012)
a Clearwater City Pension Plan Referendum, Question 1 (November 2012)
a Clearwater City Tax Exemption Referendum, Question 2 (November 2012)
a St. Pete Beach City Charter Police Department Referendum Question (November 2012)
aa Redington Town Board Residency Amendment, Questions 1 and 8 (November 2012)
a Redington Town Property Amendment, Question 2 (November 2012)
aaaaaaa Redington Town Obsolete Language Removal Amendment, Questions 3, 6, 9, 10, 14, 15 and 16 (November 2012)
aa Redington Town Ethical Standards Amendment, Questions 4 and 5 (November 2012)
a Redington Town Special Meetings Amendment, Question 7 (November 2012)
a Redington Town Vice Mayor Appointment Amendment, Question 11 (November 2012)
a Redington Town Purchasing Fairness Amendment, Question 12 (November 2012)
a Redington Town Charter Review Committee Amendment, Question 13 (November 2012)
aaaaaa Dunedin City Charter Amendment, Questions 1-6 (November 2012)
Polk
- See also: Polk County, Florida ballot measures
a Polk County Property Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)
Putnam
- See also: Putnam County, Florida ballot measures
aa Crescent City Commissioner Term Amendment, Questions 1 and 2 (November 2012)
d Pomona Park Town Dissolution Question (November 2012)
Saint Lucie
- See also: Saint Lucie County, Florida ballot measures
a St. Lucie County Property Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)
a Fort Pierce City Property Tax Exemption Renewal Question (November 2012)
Sarasota
- See also: Sarasota County, Florida ballot measures
d Sarasota County Charter Amendment (November 2012)
a Sarasota City Super Majority Vote Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Sarasota City Derivatives Prohibition Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Sarasota City Signature Gathering Time Extension Amendment Question (November 2012)
d Sarasota City Alternate Minimum Wage Deletion Amendment Question (November 2012)
d Sarasota City Charter Review Recommendations Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Sarasota City No Participation Certificates Amendment Question (November 2012)
d Sarasota City Split Auditor and Clerk Office Amendment Question (November 2012)
a North Port City Commission Chair Election Amendment Question (November 2012)
a North Port City District Residency Requirement Amendment Question (November 2012)
a North Port City Mayoral Title Amendment Question (November 2012)
d North Port City Manager Removal Amendment Question (November 2012)
a North Port City Auditor Removal Amendment Question (November 2012)
a North Port Ordinance No. 2012-15 Question (November 2012)
Seminole
- See also: Seminole County, Florida ballot measures
a Seminole County Referendum Question (November 2012)
a Casselberry Referendum Question (November 2012)
ddd Longwood AMD Questions, 3 (November 2012)
a Longwood Referendum Question (November 2012)
a Oviedo Referendum Question (November 2012)
Volusia
- See also: Volusia County, Florida ballot measures
d Volusia County School District Levy Question (November 2012)
aa Orange City Municipal Election Revision Amendment Questions, 2 (November 2012)
a Orange City Administrative Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Ormond Beach City Commission Meeting Amendment Question (November 2012)
a Ormond Beach City Rezoning Amendment Question (November 2012)
d South Daytona Electric Service Question (November 2012)
Wakulla
- See also: Wakulla County, Florida ballot measures
a Wakulla County Business Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)
Walton
- See also: Walton County, Florida ballot measures
a Walton County Business Tax Exemption Question (November 2012)
Statewide
- See also: Florida 2012 ballot measures
November 6, 2012
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
Yes Votes |
No Votes |
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LRCA
|
Amendment 10 | Taxes; Property | Provide a tangible personal property exemption on ad valorem taxes and allow counties and municipalities to establish tangible personal property tax exemptions |
|
3,432,905 (45%)
|
4,113,395 (55%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Amendment 11 | Taxes | Allow municipalities and counties to create additional homestead tax exemptions for low-income people above the age of 65 who meet certain requirements |
a
|
4,717,827 (61%)
|
2,984,270 (39%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Amendment 12 | Education | Have the chair of the council of state university student body presidents replace the president of the Florida Student Association as the student member of the Board of Governors of the State University System |
|
3,060,425 (42%)
|
4,306,068 (58%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Amendment 1 | Healthcare | Prohibit compulsory health insurance and permit the direct payment of health care expenses |
|
3,632,315 (49%)
|
3,856,608 (51%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Amendment 2 | Taxes; Property; Veterans | Expand the availability of the homestead property tax discount for veterans injured in combat |
a
|
4,907,341 (63%)
|
2,850,880 (37%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Amendment 3 | Education; Budgets | Increase the state's revenue limitation and require excess funds be deposited into a budget stabilization fund until the fund hits its maximum, at which time the money first be spent on public education and then additional excess funds be returned to the taxpayers |
|
3,204,350 (42%)
|
4,346,740 (58%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Amendment 4 | Taxes; Property | Amend the calculations for property assessments and allow for the establishment of an additional homestead tax exemption |
|
3,244,138 (43%)
|
4,268,467 (57%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Amendment 5 | Judiciary | Amend the state constitution relative to the changing of court rules, require senatorial approval of state Supreme Court justice appointments, and change the process for judicial impeachments |
|
2,728,008 (37%)
|
4,654,167 (63%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Amendment 6 | Abortion | Prohibit the use of public funds for abortions or health insurance that includes coverage of abortion, with exceptions |
|
3,511,354 (45%)
|
4,308,408 (55%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Amendment 8 | Religion | Prohibit denials of governmental support on the basis of religious beliefs and allow the use of revenue from the public treasury to fund religious institutions |
|
3,441,128 (45%)
|
4,286,376 (55%)
|
|
LRCA
|
Amendment 9 | Law enforcement; Taxes; Veterans | Allow for a ad valorem homestead property tax exemption for surviving spouses of those killed in their work as a first responder or in the military |
a
|
4,747,536 (62%)
|
2,950,083 (38%)
|
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