2020 Florida Amendment 3
{{Infobox referendum|name=2020 Florida Amendment 3|country=Florida|title=Establish top-two open primary system.|no=4,410,768|total=11,144,855|mapcaption={{col-begin}}
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Yes
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No
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Other
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2020 Florida Amendment 3 would have amended the Florida Constitution to establish an open top-two primary system for all state elections held in Florida.{{Cite news |date=2020-11-03 |title=Florida Amendment 3 Election Results: Establish Top-Two Open Primary System |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-florida-amendment-3-establish-top-two-open-primary-system.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |issn=0362-4331}} The amendment failed to reach 60% of voters' support and hence failed to be enacted.
Contents
The amendment on all statewide ballots November 3, 2020, read as follows:{{blockquote|No. 3 Constitutional Amendment Article VI, Section 5. Allows all registered voters to vote in primaries for state legislature, governor, and cabinet regardless of political party affiliation. All candidates for an office, including party nominated candidates, appear on the same primary ballot. Two highest vote getters advance to general election. If only two candidates qualify, no primary is held and winner is determined in general election. Candidate's party affiliation may appear on ballot as provided by law. Effective January 1, 2024.{{Cite web |title=Florida Amendment 3, Top-Two Open Primaries for State Offices Initiative (2020) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_3,_Top-Two_Open_Primaries_for_State_Offices_Initiative_(2020) |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}}}
Results
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| colspan="4" style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;" |60x60px Florida Amendment 1 (2020) |
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! colspan="2" style="text-align:left; width:300px;" |Choice ! style="width:80px;" |Votes ! style="width:50px;" | % |
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| style="text-align:left;" |No |4,410,768 |43% |
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| style="text-align:left;" |Yes |5,854,468 |57% |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Total votes |10,265,236 |100.0% |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Registered voters and turnout
|14,441,869 |71.1% |
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References
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Category:Electoral system ballot measures in the United States