Supreme Court of Florida

& SC16-871 Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Voter Control of Gambling in Florida and Advisory Opinion to…

April 20, 2017215 So. 3d 1209

Summary

The court approved the Voter Control of Gambling in Florida Initiative for placement on the ballot. It held that the initiative has a single subject, that its title and summary adequately inform voters without affirmatively misleading them, and that its financial impact statement satisfies applicable requirements. Justice Polston, joined by Justice Lewis, dissented, reasoning that the initiative was misleading and violated the single-subject requirement.