NewsIslander News (Key Biscayne)August 5, 2026Miami-Dade
Judge orders rewrite of Florida Amendment 3 ballot language following legal challenge
A judge ruled on Monday night that the ballot language for Amendment 3 must be rewritten following a legal challenge led by former Key Biscayne Mayor Mike Davey and Village Attorney Chad Friedman. The court's decision mandates changes to the text voters will see on the November ballot regarding the proposed constitutional amendment.
Read the full story at Islander News (Key Biscayne)Why It Matters
The language used on a ballot can influence voter understanding and outcomes for constitutional amendments, and this ruling directly changes the information presented to Florida voters in the upcoming November election.
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Who's Mentioned
otherAmendment 3“The Florida constitutional amendment subject to the ballot language rewrite.”organizationSave Our Voters From Misleading Ballot Language“Group challenging the ballot language”personDavid Frank“Leon County Circuit Court Judge who issued the ruling”personMike Davey“Former Key Biscayne Mayor and plaintiff in the lawsuit”organizationFlorida Policy Institute“Policy organization challenging the language”personJames Uthmeier“Responsible for rewriting the ballot language”personJamie Cole“Partner at Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman”personAl Lawson“Plaintiff in the lawsuit”personRon DeSantis“Proposed the property tax amendment”organizationWeiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman“Firm representing the plaintiffs”personSadaf Knight“CEO of Florida Policy Institute”personJeff Brandes“Plaintiff in the lawsuit”personChad Friedman“Village Attorney and attorney for the plaintiffs”