TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Florida's Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling tossing out ballot amendments on redistricting, the federal healthcare law and property taxes.
In successive 5-2 votes, the state high court eliminated three amendments approved by the Florida legislature, leaving six other initiatives on the ballot, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday.
Incoming Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos was unhappy with the court's ruling.
"It's a sad day when more than 60 percent of the elected representatives of the people of the state of Florida can't get ballot measures approved by the court, but special interest groups can," he said.
The healthcare measure would have prohibited Florida from participating in any health insurance exchange that compels people to buy insurance.
The property tax measure provided extra tax breaks to first-time homebuyers.
Opponents said under the redistricting proposal lawmakers would no longer be required to craft districts that are contiguous.
