TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Common Cause Florida announced their end-of-the-year accomplishments that helped protect democracy and support free and fair elections for the state. Those accomplishments included:  

• Defeating Amendment 6 and protecting public campaign financing in Florida 

• Training over 1,000 Floridians on voting rights and nonpartisan poll monitoring 

• Launching a nonpartisan Haitian-Creole Voter Support Line 

• Reaching out to thousands of Floridians through our Keep Florida Voting campaign about how to re-request their vote-by-mail ballot  

• Assessing over 600 polling locations for disability access 

In a statement regarding Common Cause Florida’s end of the year accomplishments, Amy Keith, executive director, shared the following:

“We are encouraged by all the Floridians who came together to volunteer, advocate, and vote in the 2024 General Election. The Common Cause Florida team worked tirelessly – training hundreds of nonpartisan volunteers and reaching out to thousands of Floridians – to support eligible voters to be able to cast their ballot and make their voice heard, regardless of party affiliation.  

“As we reflect on the election at year end, we are thrilled that Floridians spoke up and rejected the legislature’s attempts to gut public campaign financing with Amendment 6 and make school board races partisan with Amendment 1. 

“The defeat of these Amendments was a victory for democracy. Common Cause Florida was proud to spearhead the campaign against Amendment 6 because public campaign financing increases the influence of everyday people and helps candidates run for office based on their commitment to the communities they serve—not the size of their bank account. Floridians affirmed that they do not want a state government run by billionaires. 

“As we look ahead to 2025, our focus will be on ensuring that all registered Florida voters are aware that they need to re-request their vote-by-mail ballot again for 2025-26 and on continuing to call out big money in politics, protect voting rights, and advocate for government accountability and transparency for all Floridians.”

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