Florida Ballot Integrity — November 3, 2026 Election
A lawsuit will be filed challenging the 2026 Florida ballot title and summary as misleading and politically biased — denying voters the fair, accurate information they need before casting their ballots.
The Ballot Measure
The Florida Legislature has placed a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution on the November 3, 2026, General Election ballot. The amendment would significantly change the state's property tax system. The main aspect of the proposal is an increase in Florida's homestead exemption for non-school property taxes from $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028 and beyond, adjusted for inflation. This proposed change would have significant implications for local government revenues, public services, businesses, and taxpayers across Florida.
The goal is to ensure that Florida voters receive fair, accurate, and impartial information before casting their ballots.
The Problem
Florida law requires that ballot titles and summary give a neutral and accurate description of what the voters are being asked to approve. Unfortunately, the ballot question that the Legislature placed on the ballot is the opposite – it is biased and misleading.
Specifically, among other things:
The title — "SAVE OUR HOMES FROM EXCESSIVE PROPERTY TAXES" — is not a neutral description of the amendment's purpose. It is a campaign slogan.
The summary endorses rather than describes. It tells voters only one side of the story - how the amendment "benefits Florida taxpayers."
It claims the amendment is "Ensuring funding for core services." But the amendment guarantees no funding for police, fire, schools, or infrastructure. By shrinking the local tax base, it is more likely to reduce the revenue available for those services. Reasonable people can debate that tradeoff; but it cannot fairly be called "ensuring funding."
It claims to be "Protecting small businesses", though small businesses are never mentioned in the text of the amendment, which simply limits future assessment increases on all non-homesteaded property. Calling that "protecting small businesses" is advocacy, not explanation.
It tells voters the amendment "requires, through general law, a schedule for full elimination" of non-school property taxes on homesteaded property. The actual language requires no such thing. It merely directs the Legislature to create procedures by which local governments may choose to grant further exemptions "up to all remaining assessed valuation" — not necessarily the full amount.
Finally, the summary declares the amendment is "Ensuring fairness for Florida residents." Yet it offers relief only to homesteaded owners. Florida residents who rent their homes are likely to see higher costs as landlords pass along higher property taxes resulting from increased millage rates. And Florida residents who establish (or re-establish) residency after December 31, 2026, must wait five years for the full $250,000 exemption.
The goal is to ensure that Florida voters receive fair, accurate, and impartial information before casting their ballots.
The Legal Challenge
Save our Voters from Misleading Ballot Language, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation whose sole goal and purpose is to ensure that voters are provided with a neutral and accurate ballot question, will be filing a lawsuit on behalf of its members challenging the ballot title and summary. The challenge will allege that the ballot language uses advocacy and campaign-style messaging and includes inaccurate information, rather than providing voters with an objective explanation of what the amendment would do and its potential effects. The sole goal is to ensure that Florida voters receive fair, accurate, and impartial information before casting their ballots.
If you would like to become a member, fill out the form below. There is no cost to join, and the only requirement is that you be a registered voter in Florida. As a member, your interests will be represented in the lawsuit although you will not be a named plaintiff. Your identity may, however, ultimately be disclosed during the litigation.
Take Action
To join the effort, fill out and submit the form below. By doing so, you certify that you are a registered voter in Florida and support the goal of ensuring voters receive a neutral and accurate ballot question.