Establish conservation land registry with supermajority transfer vote
Volusia County · Volusia County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the Volusia County Charter be amended to establish a conservation land registry to which land may be added or removed by a majority plus one vote of the entire County Council, with heightened notice requirements for removal, which registry will prohibit property from being conveyed unless the County Council determines the land is no longer needed for conservation purposes; and providing exceptions for public purpose and takings by eminent domain.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Volusia County voters are asked to create a conservation land registry in the county charter. Land could be added to or removed from the registry by a majority plus one vote of the entire County Council. Removing land would require heightened notice. Property on the registry could not be conveyed unless the County Council determines the land is no longer needed for conservation. The measure includes exceptions for public purpose and takings by eminent domain. A YES vote creates this registry. A NO vote does not create it.
Official ballot arguments
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