Amendment 3 ballot title, summary language, don’t pass muster, judge rules

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 995

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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A Florida circuit court judge has ordered Attorney General James Uthmeier to rewrite significant portions of the ballot and summary title of Amendment 3, ruling the words “Save our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes” are “akin to a political slogan” in violation of state law.

“Simply put, the proposed ballot title does not state the basic legal purpose of the amendment; it endorses it and diverts voters from its actual effect,” Judge David Frank wrote …

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