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Braman Calls For County Charter Changes
MIAMI (CBS4) – Fresh off his recall campaign that ousted Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez, businessman Norman Braman is now asking that charter amendments be put on the ballot when a new mayor is...
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Robaina, Gimenez In Mayoral Runoff; 5 Of 6 Amendments Fail
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Former Hialeah mayor Julio Robaina and former Miami-Dade commissioner Carlos Gimenez are headed for a June runoff to determine who will be the next Mayor of Miami-Dade county, while...
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Robaina, Gimenez Will Play To Strengths Going Into June Run Off
MIAMI (CBS4) – Miami-Dade voters will have to go to the polls one more time to decide who will be the next mayor of the county. In Tuesday’s special election none of the 11 candidates scored 50 percent...
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Redistricting Partially Approved By Fla. Court
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBSMiami) – The Florida Supreme Court issued a mixed ruling Friday over plans to redistrict the Florida House and Senate. In a 5-2 opinion, the Court rejected the state Senate’s plan...
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Facing South Florida: Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber and Jim DeFede discuss the Amendments in the upcoming election.
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A Look At The November Ballot’s Tax Amendments
MIAMI (CBS4) – This November’s ballot is the longest in South Florida history. Part of that is because there are 11 constitutional amendments, some of which are more than a page long. To add to the...
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Understanding Amendments 1 & 6 Before Election Day
MIAMI (CBS4) — This week CBS4 is taking a closer look at the 11 constitutional amendments you are being asked on the November ballot. The questions in some cases are more than a page long. Amendment 1...
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Early Voting Kicks Off On Saturday
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – While nearly 1 million people have cast an absentee vote already this election season, business at the voting booths will begin to pick up starting Saturday when early voting kicks...
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Preparedness Recommended For Voting On Amendments
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Whether you vote early, by absentee, or on Election Day we want to warn you again you will be facing what many say is the longest ballot in history. And filling it out isn’t exactly...
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Understanding The Florida Amendments
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The 2012 ballot will be one to remember across the state of Florida. The ballot is the longest in Miami-Dade history and much of the ballot is taken up with 11 constitutional...
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Miami-Dade County Issues Post-Election Report
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A new report looking at the massive problems that plagued voters in Miami-Dade County on Election Day laid some of the blame on the county’s election department. There were a number...
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Fla. House Business Moving At Snail’s Pace
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Florida House of Representatives started work Wednesday the exact same way they ended work on Tuesday, with a robotic computer program reading every word of every bill at the...
View ArticleState Supreme Court Rules 3 Amendments Can Stay On The Ballot
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Though one justice wrote that voters should “beware,” the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a challenge to three proposed...
View ArticleLarge Ballots Could Lead To Long Lines At Voting Locations
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Tuesday was the second day of early voting… and the early numbers are indicating a dramatic increase in voter turnout. In parts of South...
View ArticleFlorida Voters Pass 11 Of 12 Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Some big decisions were made by Florida voters on Election Night. Felons will get voting rights automatically restored after serving...
View ArticleIncoming Florida Senate President Says Lawmakers Won’t ‘Slow Walk’ Amendments
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Tallahassee is looking to run like a freshly oiled engine when new lawmakers take office. Incoming Senate President Bill Galvano is...
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Voters Will Decide On Six Florida Constitutional Amendments
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — There are six constitutional amendments on the November 3 ballot. An amendment passes when it receives 60-percent approval from voters. Here’s a breakdown of each one. AMENDMENT 1:...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About The 6 Amendments On The Ballot This Election
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – When voters get to the polls, eyes usually glaze over when they get to the amendments on the ballots. Many are important, while others not so much. One of those not so important ones...
View Article4 Out Of 6 Florida Constitutional Amendments Approved By Voters
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Four out of six Florida Constitutional Amendments were decided by voters on Election Day. The amendments which were approved by voters were: Amendment – 1 – Require Citizenship To...
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