2020 Florida Amendment 1

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%
Valid votes 10,476,793 94.01%
Invalid or blank votes 668,062 5.99%
Total votes 11,144,855 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 14,441,869 77.17%

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. Every county in the state voted in favor of the amendment.

Contents

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.

Results

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%

See also

References

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