2020 Florida Amendment 1

2020 Florida Amendment 1

Citizenship requirement to vote in Florida elections
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 8,307,109 79.29% No 2,169,684 20.71% Valid votes 10,476,793 94.01% Invalid or blank votes 668,062 5.99% Total votes 11,144,855 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 14,441,869 77.17%
County results Precinct results Yes   90–100%   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60% No   90–100%   60–70%   50–60% Other   Tie   No data

2020 Florida Amendment 1 is an amendment to the Constitution of Florida that passed on November 3, 2020, via a statewide referendum. The amendment changes the state constitution to make citizenship a requirement to vote in the state of Florida. ^[1] Every county in the state voted in favor of the amendment.

Contents

The amendment, which was present on all statewide ballots in the November 3, 2020 election, read as follows:

No. 1 Constitutional Amendment Article VI, Section 2. This amendment provides that only United States Citizens who are at least eighteen years of age, a permanent resident of Florida, and registered to vote, as provided by law, shall be qualified to vote in a Florida election. ^[2]

Results

Florida Amendment 1 (2020)
Choice		Votes	%
	Yes	8,307,109	79.3%
	No	2,169,684	20.7%
Total votes		10,476,793	100.0%
Registered voters and turnout		14,441,869	72.5%

See also

• 2020 Alabama Amendment 1

References

1. "Florida Department of State - Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
2. Official Sample Ballot