Florida Voters Defeat Religious Funding Amendment

Florida’s Amendment 8, which would have lifted restrictions on state funding of religious institutions, was defeated in Tuesday’s election.

The Associated Press and the Orlando Sentinel reported that the amendment fell far short of the 60 percent it needed to pass, with 55 percent opposed and 44 percent supporting. The amendment would have overwritten the Blaine Amendment, which exists in nearly 40 state constitutions and blocks funds for religious schools.