WHERE TO VOTE?
Voting locations depend on your precinct / where you live. Some will vote at a public school. Others will vote at the Rec Center. To find your EXACT location, visit Miami-Dade Elections website and enter your Last Name, Date of Birth, and House Number. Once entered, you’ll see the exact precinct location.
NOTE: No school for public school kids tomorrow due to Election Day.
UNITED STATES CONGRESS
United States Senator
U.S. House of Representative Congress District 25
STATE OF FLORIDA
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Chief Financial Officer
Agriculture Commissioner
State Senator, District 36
State Representative, District 111
COURTS
Justice of the Supreme Court
Shall Justice Alan Lawson of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
YES
NO
District Court of Appeal
Shall Judge Kevin Emas of the 3rd District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
YES
NO
Shall Judge Ivan F. Fernandez of the 3rd District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
YES
NO
Shall Judge Norma Shepherd Lindsey of the 3rd District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
YES
NO
Shall Judge Robert Joshua Luck of the 3rd District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
YES
NO
Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
No.1
Article VII, Section 6
Article XII, Section 37
Increased Homestead Property Tax Exemption
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to increase the homestead exemption by exempting the assessed valuation of homestead property greater than $100,000 and up to $125,000 for all levies other than school district levies. The amendment shall take effect January 1, 2019.
Yes/Sí/Wi 220
No/No/Non 221
No. 2
Constitutional Amendment
Article XII, Section 27
Limitations on Property Tax Assessments
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to permanently retain provisions currently in effect, which limit property tax assessment increases on specified nonhomestead real property, except for school district taxes, to 10 percent each year. If approved, the amendment removes the scheduled repeal of such provisions in 2019 and shall take effect January 1, 2019.
YES 230
NO 231
No. 3
Constitutional Amendment
Article X, Section 29
Voter Control of Gambling in Florida
This amendment ensures that Florida voters shall have the exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling by requiring that in order for casino gambling to be authorized under Florida law, it must be approved by Florida voters pursuant to Article XI, Section 3 of the Florida Constitution. Affects articles X and XI. Defines casino gambling and clarifies that this amendment does not conflict with federal law regarding state/tribal compacts.
The amendment’s impact on state and local government revenues and costs, if any, cannot be determined at this time because of its unknown effect on gambling operations that have not been approved by voters through a constitutional amendment proposed by a citizens’ initiative petition process.
Yes 240
No 241
No. 4
Constitutional Amendment
Article VI, Section 4
Voting Restoration Amendment
This amendment restores the voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions after they complete all terms of their sentence including parole or probation. The amendment would not apply to those convictedofmurderorsexualoffenses,who would continue to be permanently barred from voting unless the Governor and Cabinet vote to restore their voting rights on a case by case basis.
The precise effect of this amendment on state and local government costs cannot be determined, but the operation of current voter registration laws, combined with an increased number of felons registering to vote, will produce higher overall costs relative to the processes in place today. The impact, if any, on state and local government revenues cannot be determined. The fiscal impact of any future legislation that implements a different process cannot be reasonably determined.
Yes/Sí/Wi 250
No/No/Non 251
No. 5
Constitutional Amendment
Article VII, Section 19
Supermajority Vote Required to Impose, Authorize, or Raise State Taxes or Fees
Prohibits the legislature from imposing, authorizing, or raising a state tax or fee except through legislation approved by a two-thirds vote of each house of the legislature in a bill containing no other subject. This proposal does not authorize a state tax or fee otherwise prohibited by the Constitution and does not apply to fees or taxes imposed or authorized to be imposed by a county, municipality, school board, or special district.
Yes/Sí/Wi 260
No/No/Non 261
No. 6
Constitutional Revision
Article I, Section 16
Article V, Sections 8 and 21
Article XII, New Section
Rights of Crime Victims; Judges
Creates Constitutional rights for victims of crime; requires courts to facilitate victims’ rights; authorizes victims to enforce their rights throughout criminal and juvenile justice processes. Requires judges and hearing officers to independently interpret statutes and rules rather than deferring to government agency’s interpretation. Raises mandatory retirement age of state justices and judges from seventy to seventy-five years; deletes authorization to complete judicial term if one-half of term has been served by retirement age.
Yes 270
No 271
No. 7
Constitutional Revision
Article IX, Sections 7 and 8
Article X, New Section
First Responder and Military Member Survivor Benefits; Public Colleges and Universities
Grants mandatory payment of death benefits and waiver of certain educational expenses to qualifying survivors of certain first responders and military members who die performing official duties. Requires supermajority votes by university trustees and state university system board of governors to raise or impose all legislatively authorized fees if law requires approval by those bodies. Establishes existing state college system as constitutional entity; provides governance structure.
Yes/Sí/Wi 280
No/No/Non 281
No. 9
Constitutional Revision
Article II, Section 7
Article X, Section 20
Prohibits Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling; Prohibits Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces
Prohibits drilling for the exploration or extraction of oil and natural gas beneath all state-owned waters between the mean high water line and the state’s outermost territorial boundaries. Adds use of vapor-generating electronic devices to current prohibition of tobacco smoking in enclosed indoor workplaces with exceptions; permits more restrictive local vapor ordinances.
Yes/Sí/Wi 300
No/No/Non 301
No. 10
Constitutional Revision
Article III, Section 3
Article IV, Sections 4 and 11
Article VIII, Sections 1 and 6
State and Local Government Structure and Operation
Requires legislature to retain department of veterans’ affairs. Ensures election of sheriffs, property appraisers, supervisors of elections, tax collectors, and clerks of court in all counties; removes county charters’ ability to abolish, change term, transfer duties, or eliminate election of these offices. Changes annual legislative session commencement date in even-numbered years from March to January; removes legislature’s authorization to fix another date. Creates office of domestic security and counterterrorism within department of law enforcement.
Yes/Sí/Wi 310
No/No/Non 311
No. 11
Constitutional Revision
Article I, Section 2
Article X, Sections 9 and 19
Property Rights; Removal of Obsolete Provision; Criminal Statutes
Removes discriminatory language related to real property rights. Removes obsolete language repealed by voters. Deletes provision that amendment of a criminal statute will not affect prosecution or penalties for a crime committed before the amendment; retains current provision allowing prosecution of a crime committed before the repeal of a criminal statute.
Yes/Sí/Wi 320
No/No/Non 321
No. 12
Constitutional Revision
Article II, Section 8
Article V, Section 13
Article XII, New Section
Lobbying and Abuse of Office by Public Officers
Expands current restrictions on lobbying for compensation by former public officers; creates restrictions on lobbying for compensation by serving public officers and former justices and judges; provides exceptions; prohibits abuse of a public position by public officers and employees to obtain a personal benefit.
Yes/Sí/Wi 330
No/No/Non 331
No. 13
Constitutional Revision
Article X, New Section
Article XII, New Section
Ends Dog Racing
Phases out commercial dog racing in connection with wagering by 2020. Other gaming activities are not affected.
YES 340
NO 341
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY REFERENDUMS
County Referendum 1
Charter Amendment Relating to Nonpartisan Election of Clerk of the Circuit Court
Shall the Charter be amended to require that the election of Clerk of the Circuit Court be conducted on a nonpartisan basis and that no ballot shall show the party designation of any candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court?
YES 350
NO 351
County Referendum 2
Charter Amendment Relating to County Appointed Officials and Employees Running for Certain Elective Office
The Charter currently requires that County appointed officials or employees qualifying to run for federal, state or municipal elective office take a leave of absence and, if elected, immediately forfeit their County position. Shall the Charter be amended to limit this restriction to only apply to County officials and employees who qualify as a candidate for certain County elected offices?
Yes/Sí/Wi 352
No/No/Non 353
County Referendum 3
Charter Amendment Relating to Review of Initiatory Petitions for Legal Sufficiency
Shall the Charter be amended to require that the Board of County Commissioners shall determine the legal sufficiency of an initiatory petition at the next Board meeting after the Clerk of Courts approves the petition form rather than after the required signatures have been gathered?
Yes/Sí/Wi 354
No/No/Non 355
County Referendum 4
Charter Amendment Regarding Elections for County Commissioners and Mayor
Shall the Charter be amended to provide that when a candidate for County Commission or Mayor withdraws, becomes disqualified, or becomes deceased prior to an election no votes cast for such candidate shall be counted and that when a candidate for County Commission or Mayor is unopposed in an election after the close of qualification such candidate shall be deemed elected to office?
Yes/Sí/Wi 356
No/No/Non 357
County Referendum 5
Charter Amendment Prohibiting Certain Payments Circulators of Initiatory Petitions
Shall the Charter be amended to prohibit any person circulating an initiatory petition from paying or offering to pay any individual or organization, or receive payment or agree to receive payment, on a basis related to the number of signatures obtained for circulating the petition and invalidate any petitions collected in violation of this prohibition?
YES 358
NO 359
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REFERENDUM
School Board Referendum
Referendum to Approve Ad Valorem levy for Teachers, Instructional Personnel, School Safety and Security
Shall the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, levy 0.75 mills of ad valorem taxes for operational funds (1) to improve compensation for high quality teachers and instructional personnel, and (2) to increase school safety and security personnel, with oversight by a Citizen Advisory Committee, beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2023?
Yes/Sí/Wi 362
No/No/Non 363
MIAMI SPRINGS REFERENDUM
Annexation of Unincorporated Business Area Contiguous to the City of Miami Springs
Shall the City of Miami Springs annex the unincorporated business area generally bounded by NW 36th Street on the south, NW 74th Street on the north, the service road parallel to the Palmetto Expressway on the west, and Ludlam Drive on the east, excluding the Florida East Coast Railway Terminal, recognizing that the area is subject to potential modifications and final approval by Miami-Dade County?
Yes/Sí/Wi 398
No/No/Non 399
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