Certified November 2026 statewide amendments first, then proposals that did not make the ballot. Interactive cards replace this list when the Florida guide loads. Source: data/election.js.
Amendment 3 — Increased Homestead Exemption; Lower Cap on Increases in Non-Homestead Property Assessments
Constitutional amendment (legislatively referred) · November 3, 2026 general election (needs 60% yes) — confirm on your sample ballot
Guide: YES
Certified statewide for November 3, 2026 (needs 60% yes). Ballot title (AG rewrite after Leon County court order, Aug 2026): INCREASED HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; LOWER CAP ON INCREASES IN NON-HOMESTEAD PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS. Raises the non-school homestead exemption to about $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028 (then inflation-linked); phases a smaller exemption for people who were not Florida residents on Dec 31, 2026 until year five; cuts the annual assessment-growth cap on many non-homestead properties from 10% to 5% (school-tax carve-outs); limits how counties/cities may spend property-tax revenue (public safety, education, infrastructure, natural resources/flood control, bonds/debt service, employee retirement, operations). DeSantis-backed HJR 1 from the June 2026 special session. Legislative staff estimate large local-revenue hits. Confirm exact ballot text on your sample ballot.
A YES vote means Much larger non-school homestead exemption over two years; tighter caps on non-homestead assessment growth; constitutional limits on local property-tax spending categories; residency-related rules for full benefit of the new exemption.
A NO vote means Keep today’s smaller homestead structure and existing 10% non-homestead assessment-growth cap and local spending flexibility under current law.
Why this guide leans this way: Strong Constitution score (property rights, limited local tax bloat) and GOP/DeSantis free-state fiscal agenda. Christian score is moderate (stewardship/homeownership for families), not a doctrine-specific faith amendment. Highest-priority statewide measure for this guide’s stack among the three certified items. Ballot title is the court-ordered AG rewrite — substance unchanged.
Values alignment if YES: Christian 22 / 45 · Constitution 32 / 35 · GOP 18 / 20
Amendment 1 — Budget Stabilization Fund
Constitutional amendment (legislatively referred) · November 3, 2026 general election (needs 60% yes) — confirm on your sample ballot
Guide: LEAN NO
Official Flagler SOE / DOS ballot No. 1 (HJR 5019). Increase the amount that may be retained in the budget stabilization fund from 10% to 25% of general revenue collections; require the Legislature to transfer the lesser of $750 million or the amount required to reach 25% each year unless certain conditions are met; allow the Legislature to withdraw funds for critical state needs. Rainy-day / fiscal-reserve measure — not the homestead package.
A YES vote means Larger allowable rainy-day reserve; required annual transfers until the 25% cap; withdrawal door for emergencies, shortfalls, and critical state needs.
A NO vote means Keep the 10% stabilization-fund ceiling and current transfer rules.
Why this guide leans this way: The rainy-day fund is already at the 10 percent constitutional cap. Amendment 1 would require the Legislature to set aside up to $750 million more each year until the ceiling is 25 percent. DeSantis recommended NO on 2026-09-15: surplus should go to tax relief, including homestead help, not a larger locked reserve. The withdrawal door for critical state needs means a later legislature can still spend the extra money. A bigger pile in the same account is not the same as saving it for taxpayers. RPOF endorsed YES on 2026-09-14. That split is noted. The lean follows the tax-cut case.
Values alignment if YES: Christian 8 / 45 · Constitution 10 / 35 · GOP 8 / 20
Amendment 2 — Exemption of Tangible Personal Property on Agricultural Land from Taxation
Constitutional amendment (legislatively referred) · November 3, 2026 general election (needs 60% yes) — confirm on your sample ballot
Guide: YES
Official Flagler SOE / DOS ballot No. 2 (HJR 1215). Exempts tangible personal property habitually located or typically present on agricultural land, used in production of agricultural products or agritourism, and owned by the landowner or leaseholder, from ad valorem taxation. First applies tax years beginning January 1, 2027. Rural/ag tax relief — especially relevant in Polk County.
A YES vote means Tax relief for farms and agritourism operations on equipment/tools.
A NO vote means Keep current taxation of agricultural tangible personal property.
Why this guide leans this way: Strong Constitution score: protects productive private property, family farms, and rural enterprise. Mild Christian affinity via stewardship/family-farm culture. GOP rural base aligned. Highly relevant to Polk agriculture.
Values alignment if YES: Christian 18 / 45 · Constitution 32 / 35 · GOP 16 / 20
Prayer / Religious Expression in Schools Initiatives (multiple proposals)
Citizen initiatives / LRCA proposals · NOT certified for 2026 (failed signature / process hurdles)
Guide: WOULD HAVE BEEN YES
Several proposals sought daily non-denominational prayer in K–12, or constitutional protection for student/staff religious expression in public schools. None of these appear among the three certified 2026 amendments.
A YES vote means Would have expanded explicit prayer / religious expression protections in public schools.
A NO vote means Status quo: existing Florida parental-rights and free-exercise rules without a new constitutional prayer amendment.
Why this guide leans this way: Highest Christian-priority measures proposed this cycle — but they are NOT on your ballot. Support similar legislation and school-board candidates who protect religious expression.
Values alignment if YES: Christian 42 / 45 · Constitution 22 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20
Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Initiative
Citizen constitutional initiative · NOT certified for 2026
Guide: WOULD HAVE BEEN NO / LEAN NO
Would have legalized recreational marijuana for adults 21+ with public-use limits and business licensing. Did not make the certified statewide ballot list.
A YES vote means Statewide adult-use legalization framework.
A NO vote means Keep current Florida medical/limited framework without full adult-use legalization via this measure.
Why this guide leans this way: Weak Christian alignment (family/public-health concerns common in this guide’s base). Mixed Constitution score (liberty vs. social order). Not on ballot anyway.
Values alignment if YES: Christian 8 / 45 · Constitution 12 / 35 · GOP 8 / 20
County Commissioner & School Board Term Limits Amendment
Legislatively referred proposal · NOT among the three certified 2026 amendments
Guide: WOULD HAVE BEEN LEAN YES
Would have set eight-year consecutive term limits for county commissioners and school board members (with specified start dates). Not on the certified list of three.
A YES vote means Hard term limits for local commissioners and school boards.
A NO vote means No new statewide constitutional term limits for those offices via this amendment.
Why this guide leans this way: Constitution localism and anti-career-politician instinct. School boards especially matter for Christian education priorities.
Values alignment if YES: Christian 12 / 45 · Constitution 26 / 35 · GOP 12 / 20
Commissioner of Government Efficiency Cabinet Post (proposed)
Legislatively referred proposal · NOT certified for 2026
Guide: WOULD HAVE BEEN LEAN YES (with design caveats)
Would have created a cabinet-level Commissioner of Government Efficiency and repealed the Lt. Governor office (with transition rules). Explicit DOGE-style state structure. Not among certified amendments.
A YES vote means Constitutional DOGE-like efficiency officer in Florida cabinet.
A NO vote means Keep Lt. Governor and existing efficiency task-force structure.
Why this guide leans this way: Strong Musk/DOGE callout and Constitution fiscal restraint. Structural details (killing Lt. Gov) deserve caution — but efficiency priority is aligned.
Values alignment if YES: Christian 10 / 45 · Constitution 28 / 35 · GOP 14 / 20
Eliminate Non-School Homestead Property Taxes (proposed)
Legislatively referred proposal · NOT certified for 2026
Guide: WOULD HAVE BEEN LEAN YES (fiscal design risks)
A more aggressive proposal than Amendment 3: wipe non-school property taxes on homestead properties while barring local cuts to law-enforcement / first-responder total funding. Did not become the certified Amendment 3 text.
A YES vote means Major homestead tax elimination for non-school millage.
A NO vote means Keep current local taxing structure (aside from certified Amendment 3 path).
Why this guide leans this way: Homeowner relief is Constitution/GOP-aligned; mandating LE funding levels complicates pure limited-government purity. Amendment 3 is the actual DeSantis vehicle on the ballot.
Values alignment if YES: Christian 16 / 45 · Constitution 30 / 35 · GOP 14 / 20
Top-Two Open Primaries for State Offices Initiative
Citizen initiative · NOT certified for 2026
Guide: WOULD HAVE BEEN NO
Would have created California-style top-two open primaries for governor, cabinet, and state legislators. Did not make the ballot.
A YES vote means Open top-two system; party primaries largely replaced.
A NO vote means Keep Florida’s closed party primary system.
Why this guide leans this way: Weakens party primaries that Christian/conservative voters use to nominate aligned candidates. Bad for this guide’s strategy stack.
Values alignment if YES: Christian 10 / 45 · Constitution 8 / 35 · GOP 4 / 20