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Oviedo council plans public Q&A sessions to explain Amendment 3 and related ballot changes
Summary
Oviedo council members debated formats and venues for citizen outreach on three state constitutional amendments, favoring Q&A-style sessions, fact comparisons of old vs. revised ballot language, and partnering with neutral groups to avoid perceptions of bias.
Council members in Oviedo on video discussed how best to present three proposed state constitutional changes to residents, emphasizing question-and-answer sessions and factual comparisons rather than scripted presentations. A council member said the goal should be to make information accessible and to "read through" original and modified ballot language so residents can follow what changed.
Staff warned that the meeting tone matters: presentations that look "self serving" risk being labeled propaganda and could undermine trust. Multiple members recommended letting neutral groups such as the League of Women Voters lead or co-present, while the council hosts targeted Q&A sessions (senior-center daytime sessions and evening events at local venues were proposed). The group also discussed streaming and captioning logistics for any outreach event to ensure broad access.
