Most amendments falling short of needed 60 percent
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Measures offering expansive property tax relief, repealing Florida’s ban on public funding for churches and other religious organizations and setting new limits on abortion rights are among eight of 11 proposed state constitutional amendments falling short of the required 60 percent approval, with about half of the votes counted.
Other high-profile proposals that would cap the growth of state revenue and give the Legislature greater control over Florida’s court system also were missing the mark Tuesday night.
So was another proposal that would prohibit the state from requiring people to obtain health insurance. It wouldn’t affect a similar federal mandate that’s part of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
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