Constitutional Law

Public School Voucher Amendments Won't Appear On Fla. Ballot, Court Rules

Florida voters won’t consider constitutional amendments aimed at instituting public school vouchers this fall. The Florida Supreme Court said in a one-page ruling that the proposed amendments would not be on the November ballot. The New York Times reports that the court will issue a full opinion later. A coalition of public interest groups challenged the amendments’ placement on the fall ballot and during a hearing on the lawsuit several of the Florida Supreme Court justices questioned whether the amendments were misleading. The two amendments were crafted and promoted by the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, which included several members of former Gov. Jeb Bush's administration. Bush’s statewide voucher program has fared poorly in the state courts. In 2006, the Florida Supreme Court invalidated the voucher program, saying it subverted the Florida Constitution’s mandate to provide a uniform system of free public schools.  

Full post as published by ACS Blog on September 04, 2008 (boomark / email).