To: Florida state constitution
Sign the petition: Move Florida’s gubernatorial elections to presidential years
More Floridians should have their say in picking the state's Governor every four years. I support a constitutional amendment moving the gubernatorial elections to presidential years.
Why is this important?
Florida’s Republican Gov. Rick Scott was narrowly re-elected this year, because the bulk of Democratic voters failed to turn out. If Charlie Crist could have run in 2012 or 2016, he would probably have won. Florida must move its gubernatorial elections to presidential years.
In fact, that’s how it used to be in Florida—until segregationists in the 1960’s grew worried that increased voter turnout would threaten their grip on state politics. So they amended the state constitution to move gubernatorial elections to midterm years, with the first election in 1966.
There is no reason why it can’t go back to presidential cycles, when more Floridians vote.
Sign the pledge to support a constitutional amendment, moving Florida’s gubernatorial elections to presidential years. More Floridians deserve to have their voice heard.
In fact, that’s how it used to be in Florida—until segregationists in the 1960’s grew worried that increased voter turnout would threaten their grip on state politics. So they amended the state constitution to move gubernatorial elections to midterm years, with the first election in 1966.
There is no reason why it can’t go back to presidential cycles, when more Floridians vote.
Sign the pledge to support a constitutional amendment, moving Florida’s gubernatorial elections to presidential years. More Floridians deserve to have their voice heard.