Power the Movement
The People Fund This Fight.
Florida’s citizen amendment process gives ordinary people the power to place constitutional changes directly on the ballot – but the process is expensive, regulated, and built to test the organization behind a movement.
To place a citizen amendment on the Florida ballot, hundreds of thousands of petition signatures must first be collected and verified by county Supervisors of Elections across the state. Under Florida law, each county charges a fee to verify signatures. These fees vary by county and can range from around $2 to $5 per petition signature depending on the county and timing of submission.
900,000 signature verifications averaging 3 dollars each will cost the Florida Prison Reform Initiative over 2.5 million dollars.
The Political Action Committee sponsoring the bill has the sole responsibility of turning the signed petitions in to the elections officials, and paying the fee for them to be verified.
Orange County
$3.65+
per statewide initiative signature
Broward County
$4.50
approximate per signature
Gulf & Levy
$2+
smaller counties, still significant
The True Cost of Reform
Because invalid signatures, duplicates, address changes, and registration issues are common, successful statewide initiatives often aim to collect far more than the minimum number required. In practice, major Florida constitutional amendment campaigns frequently pursue close to or more than 900,000 signatures in order to safely qualify for the ballot.
At even a modest statewide average verification cost, petition verification alone can cost millions of dollars – before advertising, printing, outreach, legal review, compliance, volunteer coordination, travel, events, or public education are even considered.
If even 900,000 people agree and work together to raise these funds, this burden will not seem so difficult.
Every petition must be reviewed to confirm:
- The signer is a registered Florida voter
- The signature matches voter records
- The petition was properly completed
- The voter has not already signed the same petition
- The petition was submitted within the legal timeframe established by Florida law
Funded by the People
No Corporations. No Special Interests.
This movement is not funded by corporations, special interest groups, or some well-known wealthy civil attorney. It is being built through ordinary people who believe families deserve hope, communities deserve restoration, and citizens deserve the right to peacefully organize for constitutional reform.
Every contribution helps:
- Print petitions
- Pay county verification fees
- Educate voters
- Organize volunteers
- Build statewide outreach
- Maintain the website and forums
- Produce educational materials
- Support legal and compliance
- Expand awareness across Florida
Make a Donation
Stand With Us.
Some supporters may be able to give large amounts. Others may only be able to give a few dollars. Both matter. Large movements are built one supporter, one volunteer, one conversation, and one signature at a time.