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Abortion-rights backers 'confident' they have signatures to make 2024 ballot
Abortion-rights backers ‘confident’ they have signatures to make 2024 ballotBackers of a proposed constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights say they have hit a major milestone needed to get the issue before Florida voters in next year’s election.
Floridians Protecting Freedom reported Tuesday it will submit 1.4 million signatures to election supervisors by the end of the year, well above the nearly 900,000 needed to make the ballot.
“We’re confident we’re going to submit enough petitions to get on the ballot,” said campaign director Lauren Brenzel.
If it makes the ballot, the amendment must win at least 60% of the vote to secure passage.
The state has until Feb. 1 to verify the signatures to ensure they come from eligible voters and meet other requirements. As of Tuesday, the state reported that 753,762 of the required 891,523 signatures had been verified.
Abortion rights supporters are making a final push for outstanding petitions to be signed and submitted by Friday.
Floridians Protecting Freedom reported Tuesday it will submit 1.4 million signatures to election supervisors by the end of the year, well above the nearly 900,000 needed to make the ballot.
“We’re confident we’re going to submit enough petitions to get on the ballot,” said campaign director Lauren Brenzel.
If it makes the ballot, the amendment must win at least 60% of the vote to secure passage.
The state has until Feb. 1 to verify the signatures to ensure they come from eligible voters and meet other requirements. As of Tuesday, the state reported that 753,762 of the required 891,523 signatures had been verified.
Abortion rights supporters are making a final push for outstanding petitions to be signed and submitted by Friday.