Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on Friday that will add additional challenges for groups seeking to place citizen-driven amendments on ballots, Politico reported.

Measure HB 1205 passed in the Florida Legislature earier in the day by a party line 28-9 vote. Democrats had opposed the bill, arguing that additional roadblocks would cripple the ability of the average citizen to enact change.

DeSantis had been pushing for new regulations on the amendment process after his administration uncovered fraud by supporters of the abortion rights initiative in 2024.  

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