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Judge rules Florida Amendment 3 ballot language unlawful, orders 10-day rewrite
['Evan Axelbank']
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Sheriff Grady Judd and Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the proposals could force local governments to squash essential services, including public safety.
A Tallahassee judge ordered the Florida attorney general to re-write Amendment 3, saying the language currently in the proposal is political.
Judge David Frank said, "Simply put, the proposed ballot title does not state the basic legal purpose of the amendment; it endorses it and diverts voters from its actual effect."
The title of the amendment is "Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes," which Judge Frank ruled is "more like a political slogan."
The Office of the Attorney General is called on to rewrite the ballot language to be consistent with the law," said Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.