2020 Florida Amendment 2 was an amendment to the Constitution of Florida that passed on November 3, 2020, via a statewide referendum concurrent with other elections. The amendment sets to increase the state's hourly minimum wage to $15 by 2026 after which the wage will be adjusted annually for inflation using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) beginning in 2027. According to Florida law, amendments to the state constitution require 60% of the popular vote to pass.
Ballot summary The amendment's ballot summary read as follows:Raises minimum wage to $10.00 per hour effective September 30th, 2021. Each September 30th thereafter, minimum wage shall increase by $1.00 per hour until the minimum wage reaches $15.00 per hour on September 30th, 2026. From that point forward, future minimum wage increases shall revert to being adjusted annually for inflation starting September 30th, 2027.
Polling A 60% supermajority vote is required for the amendment to be approved.
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error For Against UndecidedUniversity of North FloridaUniversity of North Florida October 1–4, 2020 3,055 (LV) ± 1.8% 60% 37% 3%Emerson/NewsnationEmerson/Newsnation October 10–12, 2020 645 (LV) ± 3.7% 55.3% 32.9% 11.8%
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