2016 Florida Amendment 1
Failed proposal on solar energy
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Florida Amendment 1, whose full title is Rights of Electricity Consumers Regarding Solar Energy Choice, Amendment 1, is a 2016 constitutional amendment on solar energy in the U.S. state of Florida. It is supported by Consumers for Smart Solar and opposed by Floridians for Solar Choice. The amendment has been called misleading by opponents.[1][2][3]
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Results
Although the amendment received a majority of the vote, it failed to receive the needed 60% supermajority support to pass, receiving only 50.77% of votes cast.[4]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 No |
4,418,788 | 49.2 |
| Yes | 4,560,682 | 50.8 |
| Required majority | 60 | |
| Total votes | 8,979,470 | 100.00 |
| Source: Florida Secretary of State[5] | ||
