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To the editor:
Look at all the desperate attempts to deny the wishes of the people of Florida!
Gov. Ron DeSantis knows that the citizen initiative process to amend the state constitution is the people's way to do what needs to be done when the legislature won't do it. Past initiatives dealt with minimum wage and conservation of land and water, and more recently with abortion and marijuana.
Voters would overwhelmingly vote for a constitutional amendment granting all Floridians a fundamental right to clean and healthy rivers, springs, lakes, bays, aquifers, and wetlands once it qualifies for the state ballot.
But DeSantis invents accusations of fraud. He wants to impose greater restrictions on voters by having them deal directly with Supervisor of Elections offices in person or by mail to get and submit a signed petition. He wants to give more authority to the Secretary of State to decertify petitions, and he wants to require the Attorney General to write a disclosure of the legal effects of the Amendment opening up the process to political bias. Desperation!
Petitions are sought because the state does not take care of the business of the people. Gatherers of the petition for the right to clean and healthy waters are definitely not paid! These Ambassadors are citizens attempting to fulfill the deep desire to save the waters of Florida for the future progress of commerce and health. DeSantis wants to put success for initiatives like ours out of reach.
Kitty Kern
Fort Myers