Florida Amendment 3: What a yes or no vote means

The question on the November ballot

Florida voters will decide in November whether Amendment 3 should change the state Constitution. The proposal concerns property taxes and could affect how much some homeowners pay.

Amendment 3 is a constitutional question rather than a race between candidates. Voters are being asked to accept or reject the proposed change itself. The result will determine whether Amendment 3 becomes part of the state Constitution or whether the Constitution remains unchanged by this measure.

The proposal’s direct focus is the property-tax costs faced by some homeowners. It is not a vote on a specific candidate, political office or broader package of policies. The ballot decision is limited to the constitutional change presented as Amendment 3.

What each vote would do

A yes vote supports adopting Amendment 3. If the measure is approved, the Florida Constitution would be changed, and that change could affect the amount of property taxes paid by some homeowners.

A no vote opposes adopting Amendment 3. If the measure is rejected, it would not change the Florida Constitution, and any property-tax change tied specifically to this amendment would not take effect through Amendment 3.

The choice does not itself state that every homeowner would have the same result. The measure concerns some homeowners, making the scope of the proposed change an important part of the ballot question. Voters will make the final decision in November by choosing yes or no on the amendment.