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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 23 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Anchor
fla · 2002
green “the ballot title and summary may not be read in isolation, but must be read together in determining whether the ballot information properly informs the voters.” 8
2 Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re Standards for Establishing Legislative District Boundaries
fla · 2009
green “a ballot summary need not (and because of the statutory word limit, often cannot) explain 'at great and undue length' the complete details of a proposed amendment, and some onus falls upon voters to educate themselves about the substance of the proposed amendment.” 4
3 Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Use of Marijuana for Certain Medical Conditions
fla · 2014
green “duty . . . to uphold the proposal unless it can be shown to be 'clearly and conclusively defective.” 4
4 Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General re Right of Citizens to Choose Health Care Providers
fla · 1998
green “will not be misled as to the proposed amendment's purpose, and can cast an intelligent and informed ballot.” 4
5 Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Use of Marijuana for Certain Medical Conditions
fla · 2014
green “accurately represented on the ballot.” 3

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