Anyone see the new commercial to vote "Yes" on 3? I can't remember

[Maraya1969]

if an email from The Humane Society said to vote "No" or "Yes" because one or the other would make it harder to amend the constitution from hurting animals. I worked to help get the number of signatures to get the amendment that banned pig gestation crates. If this were not banned the gestation pigs would still be living in a tiny cage all of their lives.

So I think the amendment makes it harder to get an amendment by requiring a 60% majority to pass.

Any help with this? I tried to look it up but can't find it and I don't have my ballot. I think it was pro the 60% and I cannot see any reason to support this.

[Maraya1969]

1. Found my own answer. Vote NO. If this is passed it will be harder

animals and other living things.

Known Proponents:
• Florida Association of Realtors
• Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Florida Farm Bureau
• Florida Institute of CPAs
• Floridians for Better Transportation
• ProtectOurConstitution.org
(For a complete list of partners, visit their website.)

Known Opponents:
• ACORN
• AFL-CIO
• Christian Family Coalition
• Common Cause
• Florida Family Action, Inc.
• Florida Policy Roundtable
• Humane Society of the United States
• SaveVotersVoice.org
(For a complete list of this coalition, visit their website.)
• TrusttheVoters.org
(For a complete list of supporters, visit their website.)

Were Paid Signature Gatherers Used to Place This on the Ballot?
N/A - Amendment was placed on the ballot via the Legislature. It was required to pass both the Senate and House by a 60% vote.

Arguments:
FOR
Florida’s Constitution is the easiest to amend in our nation. In recent years, ballot initiatives have become a vehicle for well-financed special interest groups to protect their interests via the state’s most sacred document. By implementing a higher threshold for approval of constitutional amendments, it broadens consensus because a higher percentage of Florida's electorate will be required to pass the initiative.
AGAINST
When issues are not passed through the Legislature, the ballot initiative process is critical to ensuring the peoples' voices are still heard. The citizen initiative process remains a vital check on government when, for whatever reasons, the government refuses to act. Requiring a higher percentage of the electorate could diminish an initiative's chances of being approved.

What Your Vote Means:
YES
If approved by voters, Amendment #3 would increase the number of votes needed to approve ballot initiatives from 50% +1 to 60% of those voting on the measure.
NO
If Amendment #3 is not approved by voters, the current requirement of 50% +1 approval would remain in place.

[ChiciB1]

2. Got A Mailer To Vote YES! However, Already Voted Absentee... NO!! n/t

[iamjoy]

3. I Voted NO Too

It is the one I feel most passionately about, never considered voting yes.

I think Planned Parenthood also advocates voting no.

When Plannned Parenthood and the Chrisitian Coalition agree on something, we ought to pay attention.

[libertad]

4. You are correct, according to my sample ballot.

It makes it harder to get an amendment by requiring that it get a 60% majority.

[SteppingRazor]

5. I'm definitely voting no on this one...

actually, I'm voting no on all amendments except No. 8.

But this one is especially bad. It takes more power out of the hands of the people and puts it in the hands of the greedheads in Tallahassee.

[ellenfl]

6. a definite 'no' from me. eom

[riona]

7. Two "no" votes from our house

[flpoljunkie]

8. It is the special interests who want to take away your power to amend the FL Constitution. Vote NO!