Constitutional Amendment No. 1: Collins Center for Public Policy
October 18, 2010 Leave a comment
Sponsor/Originator: The Florida Legislature
Title on Ballot: Repeal of public campaign financing
requirement
Official Summary: Proposing the repeal of the
provision in the State Constitution that requires
public financing of campaigns of candidates for elective
statewide office who agree to campaign spending limits
What it would do: Amendment 1 would end the
constitutional requirement for taxpayer financing of
political campaigns.
Arguments for: The state is experiencing tight financial
times. It makes no sense to spend taxpayers’ money
to subsidize campaigns when candidates can raise the
money themselves.
Arguments against: The people voted overwhelmingly
for the present public financing requirement 13 years
ago. Public financing reduces the effect of money on
politics and can open the door for candidates to run
without big-money backers.
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