Pursuant to Florida Statute 100.371(11)(b), Monroe County’s actual cost of signature verification of an initiative petition is $0.45 per signature.
100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.
(c) On the last day of each month, or on the last day of each week from December 1 of an odd-numbered year through February 1 of the following year, each supervisor shall post on his or her website the aggregate number of verified valid signatures and the distribution of such signatures by congressional district for each proposed amendment proposed by initiative, along with the following information specific to the reporting period: the total number of signed petition forms received, the total number of signatures verified, the distribution of verified valid signatures by congressional district, and the total number of verified petition forms forwarded to the Secretary of State.
All of Monroe County is U. S. Representative Dist. 26
All of the below verified petition information has been forwarded to the Secretary of State.
Amend 15-20 - Right of Adults to Cannabis - Received 4 - Verified 3
Amend 19-14 - Human Life Protection - Received 70 - Verified 66
Amend 21-03 – FL Right to Clean Water – Received 5 – Verified 5
Amend 21-04 – FL Wetlands Protection – Received 3 – Verified 3
Amend 21-05 – FL Toll Rd Expansion Ban - Received 3 – Verified 3
Amend 21-06 – FL Iconic Species Protection - Received 4 – Verified 4
Amend 21-07 – Captive Wildlife Hunting Ban – Received: 3 – Verified 3
Amend 21-13 - Authorizes Sports & Event Betting, - Received: 686 - Verified: 473
Amend 21-16 - Limited Authorization of Casino Gaming – Received 1,835 – Verified 1,126
Amend 21-17 - Legalize Personal Use Marijuana for Adults 21 or Older - Received 47 - Verified 45
Division of Elections petition information: https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/initiatives/