Latest FAU poll shows Amendment 3 at 60%; Amendment 4 at 58%

A new public opinion survey of more than 900 registered voters in Florida shows the proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational adult use of cannabis drawing the 60% required for passage but the abortion-rights initiative coming up short at 58%.

The survey of 913 registered voters comes from the Florida Atlantic University Political Communication and Public Opinion Research Lab and Mainstreet Research USA and was conducted between Oct. 19 and Oct 27. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.2%.

Amendment 3 is the measure that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state. The poll finds 60% approving the measure, 34% opposed, and 6% undecided.

Amendment 4 would repeal Florida’s six-week ban on abortions and restore unrestricted access through the point of viability, considered to be around 24 weeks. The poll finds the measure just coming up short of the 60% required, with 58% support, 32% opposed, and 10% undecided.

In the presidential race, Donald Trump continues to maintain a comfortable lead over Vice-President Kamala Harris in Florida, 53% to 44% among likely voters.

And in the race for U.S. Senate, Rick Scott continues to maintain a lead over Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, 50%-46%, with 3% undecided.

Separately, FAU & Mainstreet Research USA conducted a national survey of 937 voters for the presidential race. That result has Harris leading Trump, 49%-47%.

The survey found that regarding the method of voting in Florida, a plurality of Democrats (40%) prefer voting by mail, while a plurality of Republicans (39%) prefer voting on Election Day.