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PUB 700586: No Outside Funding Allowed in Any Election in the State of Florida by John Nusz

ARTICLE VI: SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS, Section 7. Campaign spending limits and funding of campaigns for elective state-wide office.

SECTION 7.Campaign spending limits and funding of campaigns for elective state-wide office.

It is the policy of this state to provide for state-wide elections in which all qualified candidates may compete effectively. A method of public financing for campaigns for state-wide office shall be established by law. No outside funding is allowed for any candidate in any election in the state of Florida. A budget will be established for each election utilizing the legislative process to establish this budget. All lobbyists in the state of Florida will be expelled from working in the state of Florida effective immediately!

 All lobbyist in the state of Florida will be expelled from lobbying in any election in the state of Florida. 

 

 

 

 

 Spending limits shall be established for such campaigns for candidates who use public funds in their campaigns. The legislature shall provide funding for this provision. General law implementing this paragraph shall be at least as protective of effective competition by a candidate who uses public funds as the general law in effect on ry 1, 1998.