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LWVF STATEMENT OF 2006 POSITIONS
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League of
Women Voters of Florida suggests you VOTE:
YES on Amendment 1
NO on Amendment 3
Amendment 4
Amendment 6
Amendment 7
See below for fuller details....
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TRUST THE VOTERS
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REGARDING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION
The LWVF board endorses the following positions regarding the
proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution as proposed to
voters for the 2006 General Election on November 7, 2006. Decisions
are based on assessment of current LWVF positions developed by
League members statewide, through study and consensus.
AMENDMENT #1: STATE BUDGET AND PLANNING PROCESS
The League of Women Voters of Florida supports
this amendment. The League supports a state fiscal structure
that is equitable in its distribution of the tax responsibility
and responsive to public needs. The League also believes that
a system is needed to measure effectiveness of expenditures of
tax dollars in order to provide fiscal accountability and responsibility.
AMENDMENT #3: BROADER PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS AND PETITIONS
The League of Women Voters of Florida opposes
this amendment. The League strongly supports the right of
citizens to propose amendments to the Florida Constitution through
the citizen initiative process. In 1996, the League adopted the
position that Florida should have both constitutional and statutory
initiatives and that criterion should be developed to determine
whether an initiative is placed in the constitution or in the
statutes. If citizens had the option of passing statutory
initiatives in Florida, then the League would favor requiring
a supermajority of those voting to pass a constitutional amendment.
AMENDMENT #4: PROTECT PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY YOUTH,
FROM ADDICTION, DISEASE AND OTHER HEALTH HAZARDS OF USING TOBACCO.
The League of Women Voters of Florida opposes this
amendment. The League believes that this issue should be addressed
by statute rather than by amending the Constitution. In addition,
the League believes that no source of revenue should be specified,
limited, exempted or prohibited in the Constitution.
AMENDMENT #6: INCREASED HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
The League of Women Voters of Florida opposes
this amendment. The League believes that there should be
no increase or extension of the homestead exemption. The League
believes that no source of revenue should be specified, limited,
exempted or prohibited in the Constitution.
AMENDMENT #7: PERMANENTLY DISABLED VETERANS’ DISCOUNT
ON HOMESTEAD AD VALOREM TAX
The League of Women Voters of Florida opposes
this amendment. The League believes that there should be no increase
or extension of the homestead exemption. The League believes that
no source of revenue should be specified, limited, exempted or
prohibited in the Constitution.
AMENDMENT #8: EMINENT DOMAIN
The League of Women Voters of Florida has not studied this issue,
therefore has no position on it, either in support
or opposition.
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