Florida signature requirements

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Florida signature requirements apply only to initiated constitutional amendments, the only form of statewide citizen initiative in the state.

Year	Amendment
2010	676,811
2008	611,009

Basis of calculation

In Florida, the number of signatures required for a constitutional amendment is 8% of the number of electors voting in the last presidential election. 8,456,329 voters cast a presidential vote in Florida in 2008, the most recent presidential year. The number of signatures required will not change again until after the 2012 presidential election.

Geographical distribution

See also: Distribution requirement

Proponents must obtain 8% of the district-wide vote in at least 12 of the state's 23 congressional districts.

Circulation period

Initiative petitions can be circulated indefinitely. However, signatures are no longer valid four years after they are signed, which means that initiative supporters must obtain the required number of signatures within a four-year period.

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Florida
• Florida 2010 ballot measures
• Campaign finance requirements for Florida ballot measures

External links

• Florida signature requirements from the Florida Secretary of State.
• NCSL signature chart for 2008
• Florida signature requirements collated by the Citizens in Charge Foundation

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