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TELL US: How do you feel about school board elections potentially becoming partisan in Florida again?

Amendment 1 needs 60% approval to pass

School board elections could become partisan if Amendment 1 is passed (WJXT)

Depending on how the vote unfolds in November, school board elections could have more of a political slant soon.

If approved, Amendment 1 would again provide for the partisan election of district school board members, meaning their party affiliation would be noted on the ballot.

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A “yes” vote for Amendment 1 supports making school board elections partisan beginning in the November 2026 general election and for primary elections nominating party candidates for the 2026 election. A “no” vote opposes making school board elections partisan, thereby maintaining current procedures where school board members are elected in a nonpartisan election.

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For more than two decades, Florida school board races have been non-partisan, but that all could change with Amendment 1.

If 60% of voters support the measure, it will return Florida to a time when school board candidates ran under party labels.

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We want to hear from you. How do you feel about party politics being introduced into the race for school board seats?

Let us know below. Your response may be featured on a Channel 4 newscast.


About the Author
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Ariel Schiller joined the News4Jax team as an evening reporter in September of 2023. She comes to Jacksonville from Tallahassee where she worked at ABC27 as a Weekend Anchor/Reporter for 10 months.

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