Voters Approve Florida Property Tax Relief Amendment
Voters in 39 states decided 145 statewide ballot measures on Tuesday, with abortion, voter ID and property tax questions among the highest-profile contests.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Voters in 39 states decided 145 statewide ballot measures on Tuesday. Florida voters approved Amendment 3 with 62% support, raising the homestead exemption from non-school property taxes, while Missouri voters defeated a measure that would have repealed the state's 2024 abortion-rights amendment.
Why it matters
The results show how statewide ballot measures can directly reshape tax burdens, abortion access and voting rules across the country. Several contests, including California and Arizona measures, remain uncalled as counting continues.
Florida's homestead exemption rises from $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027 and commercial assessment increases are capped at 5% instead of 10%. North Carolina's photo ID amendment passed with about 60% of the vote, while Virginia Question 1 was projected to receive roughly 62% support.
The players
Florida voters
Florida voters approved Amendment 3, a constitutional change that expands homestead property tax relief and limits commercial assessment increases.
Missouri voters
Missouri voters rejected Amendment 3, keeping in place the 2024 constitutional amendment that protects abortion rights.
The details
Florida Amendment 3 raises the homestead exemption from non-school property taxes and halves the annual cap on assessment increases for commercial property, rentals and second homes. Virginia Question 1 adds the right to make and carry out decisions about reproductive care to the state Bill of Rights, while Ohio Issue 3 enshrines voter ID in the state constitution.
Timeline
Jan. 1, 2027: Florida's commercial assessment cap halves to 5%.
2027: Florida's homestead exemption rises to $150,000.
2028: Florida's homestead exemption rises to $250,000.
2024: Missouri voters approved the abortion-rights amendment that Amendment 3 sought to repeal.
Need to Know
Missouri's 2024 abortion-rights amendment was the baseline for this year's repeal attempt, and voters rejecting Amendment 3 preserved it. The result sits within a national pattern in which abortion-related ballot measures have repeatedly been decided directly by voters since Dobbs.
Florida homeowners will see the exemption rise to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, while commercial, rental and second-home owners face a smaller assessment increase cap. Voters in other states should check how their measures are implemented, since voter ID and abortion provisions take effect through state law.
The takeaway
Ballot measures can change tax bills and constitutional rights directly, so following how each measure is implemented matters as much as the vote count. Check your state's official election results and measure text for specifics.
What happens next
Arizona Proposition 144 and California Proposition 40 remain uncalled, and California certification can take days.
Further reading
Explore more Elections coverage for context on how statewide measures are decided.
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