Supreme Court of Florida
Dawn K. Roberts v. Brian K. Doyle
August 31, 201035 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 473
Summary
The Supreme Court of Florida affirmed the lower court’s order removing Amendment 3 from the November 2010 ballot because the ballot title and summary were found to be clearly and conclusively defective under the constitutional accuracy requirement. The Court applied a de novo standard of review to determine that the title and summary misled voters about eligibility, effective date, and spousal ownership. Justice Polston dissented, arguing the omissions were not material and the amendment should remain on the ballot.