Supreme Court of Florida
Florida Education Association, Appellants v. Florida Department of State, Appellees
October 7, 201035 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 565
Summary
The court affirmed the trial court's determination that Amendment 8's ballot title and summary comply with constitutional and statutory requirements and may remain on the November 2010 ballot. It held that the language fairly informs voters that the amendment revises class-size limits while retaining the Legislature's obligation to provide sufficient funding, and that the summary need not disclose the anticipated reduction in funding or repeat the existing funding obligation. The court reviewed the challenge de novo and concluded that the summary was neither unclear nor affirmatively misleading.