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Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 03:02 PM
Category: Politics
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Florida voters will decide two high-profile ballot referendums and vote on whether to retain two Supreme Court justices. The first ballot referendum would establish a right to abortion. The second would legalize marijuana.
Amendment 4: Right to Abortion
Race to Watch
The initiative would provide a constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability or when "necessary to protect the patient's health, as determined by the patient's healthcare provider." The following language would be added to the state constitution: "Except as provided in Article X, Section 22, no law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider." The initiative would not change the state legislature's authority to enact a law requiring the parents of a minor to be notified if their child is seeking an abortion, with exceptions that can be attained through a judicial waiver.
Not passed
Response
Votes
Pct.Percentage
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
57.2%
No
YES
0
42.8%
100% expected votes in
SORT BY:
county
Response
Votes
Pct.Percentage
AlachuaAlachua135,274 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
68.1%
No
YES
0
31.9%
BakerBaker14,729 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
24.6%
No
YES
0
75.4%
BayBay96,439 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
44.4%
No
YES
0
55.6%
BradfordBradford13,571 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
33.8%
No
YES
0
66.2%
Amendment 3: Legalize Marijuana
The initiative would legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 years old and older. Individuals would be allowed to possess up to three ounces of marijuana (about 85 grams), with up to five grams in the form of concentrate. Existing Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers would be authorized under the initiative to sell marijuana to adults for personal use. The Florida State Legislature could provide by state law for the licensure of entities other than existing Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers to cultivate and sell marijuana products.
Not passed
Response
Votes
Pct.Percentage
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
55.9%
No
YES
0
44.1%
100% expected votes in
SORT BY:
county
Response
Votes
Pct.Percentage
AlachuaAlachua135,892 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
66.4%
No
YES
0
33.6%
BakerBaker14,898 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
43.7%
No
YES
0
56.3%
BayBay97,234 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
55.9%
No
YES
0
44.1%
BradfordBradford13,800 votes100% in
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Yes
YES
0
49.9%
No
YES
0
50.1%
The expected vote is the total number of votes that are expected in a given race once all votes are counted. This number is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from county election officials. The figure can change as NBC News gathers new information.
