Florida citizens
have the right to propose amendments to the Florida Constitution through an initiative
petition process. The Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections verifies thousands of
initiative petitions, signed by Sarasota County voters, each year. Sponsors of initiatives
must secure the required number of valid signatures for their initiatives to be placed
on a General Election ballot.
Pursuant to
Florida Statute 100.371(11)(b), Sarasota County’s actual cost of signature verification
for an initiative petition is $0.25.
More information
on Florida’s petition process, including a list of current initiatives, can
be found here: Florida
Division of Elections.