Guide to six amendments on November ballot

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Come Tuesday, Nov. 5, Florida voters will get a chance to decide on six proposed constitutional amendments, the fates of which could have far-reaching consequences for the state and its inhabitants. The six measures, four of which were put on the ballot by the legislature and two by citizen initiatives, range from the arcane to the controversial. All, however, have the potential to affect Floridians to varying degrees. Reflective of the times, certain of the amendments derive from ideological positions and feed into the cultural divide. The six amendments deal with partisan elections of school board members; codification of fishing and hunting as a co