Comment on Hunting, fishing rights approved, but partisan school races amendment defeated

TALLAHASSEE — Florida voters Tuesday approved two of four ballot measures proposed by the Legislature, putting hunting and fishing rights in the state Constitution and making a property-tax change. But proposals backed by Republican lawmakers to hold partisan school board elections and end public financing of political campaigns fell short. About 67% of voters supported what appeared on the ballot as Amendment 2 and was titled “Right to Fish and Hunt.” Constitutional amendments need support from 60% of voters to pass. Luke Hilgemann, executive director of the International Order of T.