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1. news.wfsu.org › state-news › 2024/10/30Florida voters are weighing partisan school board races

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   3 days ago · Members of the Leon County School Board hold a meeting on October 12, 2021. When Florida voters went to the polls in 1998, they passed a constitutional amendment that made a series of election-related changes, including requiring nonpartisan races for county school board seats. But 26 years later ...

2. www.cbsnews.com › miami › newsFlorida voters weigh party labels in school board races as ...

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   3 days ago · Florida voters to decide Amendment 1, partisan election of school board members 01:02. TALLAHASSEE - When Florida voters went to the polls in 1998, they passed a constitutional amendment that made ...

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4. www.usatoday.com › story › newsFlorida school board races: What to know about Amendment 1

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   Oct 25, 2024 · Amendment 1 would make Florida's school board elections partisan. An oft-repeated phrase among parents and community members is that politics have no place in schools. But, this election, Florida ...

5. www.wuwf.org › civics-101 › 2024/10/07Ballot explainer: Amendment 1 Partisan School Board Elections

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   Oct 7, 2024 · What that means: Amendment 1 of the 2024 general election, if passed, will return Florida school board elections to a partisan format starting with the 2026 general election. School board elections in Florida have been nonpartisan since the passing of Amendment 11 in 1998, which prohibited party labels in school board elections.

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6. www.floridatoday.com › story › newsFlorida Amendment 1 endorsements: Newspapers on partisan ...

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   Oct 23, 2024 · Amendment 1 would turn back the clock and make all school board elections partisan, reversing a decision by voters in 1998, when they voted to make school board elections nonpartisan.”

7. www.freep.com › story › newsFlorida Amendment 1 explained: Partisan school board elections

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   Oct 5, 2024 · Vote yes or no on Florida Amendments? What Amendment 1 means, partisan school board elections Election Day 2024 is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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   Will Florida school board elections be partisan?

   • For the full text, click here. Amendment 1 of the 2024 general election, if passed, will return Florida school board elections to a partisan format starting with the 2026 general election. School board elections in Florida have been nonpartisan since the passing of Amendment 11 in 1998, which prohibited party labels in school board elections.

   Ballot explainer: Amendment 1 Partisan School Board Elections

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   Are Florida school board races partisan?

   • In 1998, more than 2.2 million Florida voters approved a ballot measure to make school board races nonpartisan. Amendment 1 reverses that rule.

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   What does a 'no' vote mean for Florida school board elections?

   • A " no " vote opposes making school board elections partisan, thereby maintaining current procedures where school board members are elected in a nonpartisan election. Supermajority requirement: In Florida, a 60% vote is required for voters to approve Amendment 1. What would Amendment 1 change about school board elections in Florida?

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   What does Amendment 1 mean for Florida's school board elections?

   • Amendment 1 would reverse a decision made by Floridian voters in 1998, when school board elections were first made nonpartisan. In Florida, state constitutional amendments need support of at least 60% of voters for approval. Here's what you should know about the amendment. Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team.

   Florida's school board elections became nonpartisan in 1998. Amendme…

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   How are school board members elected in Florida?

   • School board members in Florida are elected by the voters of the county and serve four-year terms. Currently, voters elect five or more members in a nonpartisan election. Each county makes up a school district unless two neighboring counties have voted to combine school districts.

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   Are school board elections non-partisan?

   • School board elections are nonpartisan, but partisan groups have issued candidate endorsements. For valuable insights, speak with the current parents of students in your school district. They are the ones with firsthand experience of what is required in their district.

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9. ballotpedia.org › Florida_Amendment_1,_PartisanFlorida Amendment 1, Partisan School Board Elections ...

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   Amendment 1 would make school board elections partisan beginning in 2026. Candidates would be nominated for the general election through partisan primaries and be featured on the ballot with partisan labels, such as Democrat and Republican.