A new opinion poll suggests Florida voters are primed to pass two of the most contentious questions on the November ballot, approving recreational marijuana and a right to abortion.
A survey from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab, released Monday, shows:
- Sixty-six percent of respondents said they would vote to pass Amendment 3, which would add the legalization of recreational marijuana by adults to the Florida Constitution. Thirty-two percent would vote no. The proposal needs 60% to pass.
- Sixty percent would vote for Amendment 4, which would enshrine abortion without government interference in the state constitution. That's the threshold for passage. Thirty-two percent would vote no. The amendment’s fate could come down to turnout, said Michael Binder, faculty director of the research lab and a professor of political science.
To pass, each proposal much earn 60% of the vote.
UNF POLL: See the results from the latest survey
In other responses:
- In the presidential race, former President Donald Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris by a wide margin in Florida. Fifty-three percent support Trump compared with 43% for Harris. Two percent were undecided.
- Republican Sen. Rick Scott leads Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell by 49% to 46% in the U.S. Senate race. One percent said they would vote for someone else, and 4% were undecided.
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