Recommendations* for the Constitutional Amendments and Judges on the 2022 General Election Ballot
Constitutional Amendments
No. 1 Limitation on the Assessment of Real Property Used for Residential Purposes Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution, effective January 1, 2023, to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to prohibit the consideration of any change or improvement made to real property used for residential purposes to improve the property's resistance to flood damage in determining the assessed value of such property for ad valorem taxation purposes
Manatee Patriots recommendation: YES
No. 2 Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to abolish the Constitution Revision Commission, which meets at 20-year intervals and is scheduled to next convene in 2037, as a method of submitting proposed amendments or revisions to the State Constitution to electors of the state for approval. This amendment does not affect the ability to revise or amend the State Constitution through citizen initiative, constitutional convention, the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, or legislative joint resolution.
Manatee Patriots recommendation: YES
No. 3 Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to grant an additional homestead tax exemption for nonschool levies of up to $50,000 of assessed value of homestead property owned by classroom teachers, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, child welfare services professionals, active duty members of the United States Armed Forces, and Florida National Guard members. This amendment shall take effect Janurary 1, 2023
Manatee Patriots recommendation: NO
*Approved by the Manatee Patriots Board of Directors October 18, 2022
Supreme Court
Justices
Justice Charles T. Canady
Manatee Patriots recommendation: YES
Justice John D. Couriel
Manatee Patriots recommendation: YES
Justice Jamie R. Grosshans
Manatee Patriots recommendation: YES
Justice Jorge LaBarga
Manatee Patriots recommendation: YES
Justice Ricky Polston
Manatee Patriots recommendation: YES
2nd District Court of Appeals Judges
Justice Patricia J. Kelly
Manatee Patriots recommendation: YES
Justice Nelly Khouzam
Manatee Patriots recommendation: NO
Justice Suzanne LaBrit
Manatee Patriots recommendation: YES
Justice Mathew C. Lucas
Manatee Patriots recommendation: YES
Justice Robert Morris
Manatee Patriots recommendation: NO
Justice Stevan B. Northcutt
Manatee Patriots recommendation: NO
Justice John K. Stargel
Manatee Patriots recommendation: YES
Justice Craig C. Villanti
Manatee Patriots recommendation: YES
