2020 Florida Amendment 2
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November 3, 2020
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Increase the state minimum wage to $15 by 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sources: Florida Department of State,[1] New York Times[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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2020 Florida Amendment 2 was an amendment to the Constitution of Florida that passed on November 3, 2020, via a statewide referendum concurrent with other elections. The amendment sets to increase the state's hourly minimum wage to $15 by 2026 after which the wage will be adjusted annually for inflation using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) beginning in 2027. According to Florida law, amendments to the state constitution require 60% of the popular vote to pass.[3]
Ballot summary
[edit]The amendment's ballot summary read as follows:[4]
Raises minimum wage to $10.00 per hour effective September 30th, 2021. Each September 30th thereafter, minimum wage shall increase by $1.00 per hour until the minimum wage reaches $15.00 per hour on September 30th, 2026. From that point forward, future minimum wage increases shall revert to being adjusted annually for inflation starting September 30th, 2027.
Polling
[edit]A 60% supermajority vote is required for the amendment to be approved.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
For[b] | Against | Undecided |
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| University of North Florida[5] | October 1–4, 2020 | 3,055 (LV) | ± 1.8% | 60% | 37% | 3% |
| Emerson/Newsnation[6] | October 10–12, 2020 | 645 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 55.3% | 32.9% | 11.8% |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Florida 2020 General Election Turnout".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Florida Amendment 2 Election Results: Raise Minimum Wage". New York Times. November 3, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Supermajority Vote Requirements". NCSL. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Initiative Information". dos.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ↑ University of North Florida
- ↑ Emerson/Newsnation
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