Amendment 1 would make Florida's school board elections partisan. Finch Walker. Florida Today. An oft-repeated phrase among parents and community members is that politics have no place in schools.

School board elections in the state used to be partisan, but voters in 1998 decided to make them nonpartisan. As people weigh their decisions ahead of Election Day, ABC Action News wanted hear the ...

On Nov. 5 election, Florida votes on controversial amendments including abortion (Amendment 4), recreational weed (Amendment 3) and school board elections.

Did Florida used to have partisan school board elections? Not since 2000. In the amendment's analysis, officials detailed how school board elections have only been nonpartisan for roughly 24 years.

An oft-repeated phrase among parents and community members is that politics have no place in schools. But, this election, Florida's Constitution could be amended to make school board races ...

Florida Amendments: How to vote on partisan school board elections, according to 6 newspapers Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

How many states have partisan school board elections? Currently, nine states have partisan school board races in the U.S. If the amendment applies in Florida, Foreman believes it will bring changes.

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — Florida has six amendments on the November election ballot.. Amendment 1 has voters deciding if partisanship should be included when candidates run for school board.

Florida’s primary elections are taking place Tuesday, and Democrats have amplified the stakes for one particular part of the ballot: county school board contests. This year, the party supported ...

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Floridians will vote on a ballot measure this November that would add party labels to local school board races for the first time in decades, potentially supercharging ...

Amendment 1 is legislatively referred constitutional amendment, meaning Florida Legislature created it. It would need more than 60% support of voters. Florida's school board elections became ...

Florida's school board elections became nonpartisan in 1998. Amendment 1 could undo that. Finch Walker, Florida Today. Thu, October 17, 2024 at 9:03 AM UTC. 3 min read.