Kurt S. Browning v. Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc., Pac, App — Polston, J…

Summary

Justice Polston, dissenting, would uphold the statutory provisions allowing electors to revoke signatures on citizen-initiative petitions. He reasoned that the provisions are reasonable regulations necessary to preserve ballot integrity, prevent fraud, and give electors control over their signatures, and that the contrary conclusion rests on speculation rather than factual findings. Justice Pariente, specially concurring, agreed with affirmance of the First District's decision and maintained that the revocation scheme improperly burdens the initiative process before an amendment reaches the ballot.