Florida Group Submits 500,000-Plus Signatures

The political group Voters In Charge has submitted 523,522 of the 766,200 valid petition signatures required to place on the November 2018 ballot a constitutional amendment giving voters the “exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling.” Also, Disney Worldwide Services contributed another $1 million to the ballot initiative.

As of December 8, the political committee Voters In Charge submitted 523,522 valid petition signatures to the Florida Division of Elections to place on the November 2018 ballot a proposed constitutional amendment that would require voter approval of casino-style games in the future. The amendment would give voters A total of 766,200 signatures are required for the amendment to appear on the ballot.

In November, Disney Worldwide Services contributed an additional $1 million to the ballot initiative, according to a new finance report. Disney money has accounted for nearly all of the $1,021,000 in cash Voters In Charge collected last month. To date, Disney has contributed about $3.875 million to the committee since April.