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A Leon County judge kicked an proposed constitutional amendment off the 2012 ballot. Amendment 7 was put on the ballot by the state legislature. The Florida Education Association says it would have required taxpayer money to be spent on religious schools. But FEA’s attorney Ron Meyer says the ballot language approved by the legislature didn’t make that clear.

“If you are going to amend the constitution to require taxpayers to pay for religion and religious programs and religious institutions you should tell people that and be clear and unambiguous,” said Meyer.

FEA has won for now, but the state has plenty of options. They could appeal the judge’s decision, because of a new law they could have the Attorney General rewrite the ballot summery, or lawmakers could simply draft a new proposed constitutional amendment next session.