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WHAT’S THE PROCESS FOR
THE CRC?
Per the Florida Constitution, the
Commission must adopt its own
rules of procedure and examine
the state constitution (except for
matters related to taxation or the
state budgetary process). After
its creation, the CRC holds two
sets of public hearings, typically
throughout the state. The first
set of public hearings is to solicit
ideas from the general public.
The focus of the second set
of public hearings is to obtain
feedback on the proposals. After
the proposals have been modified
and approved by the CRC, the
proposals are placed directly on
the 2018 General Election ballot.
WHY THE CRC MATTERS
TO YOU?
The 1998 Commission passed
eight out of nine proposals,
three of which would have failed
today due to the 60 percent vote
threshold for ballot initiatives.
The CRC holds incredible power
over Florida’s Constitution. Their
decisions on topics ranging
from gambling to education to
redistricting to the courts, could
impact Florida’s families and
businesses for the next 20 years.

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DITCHMEN • SEPTEMBER 2016