INITIATIVE SERVICES
Unmatched Record in the Biggest Contests
Consensus Communications is the premier Initiative and Referendum firm in Florida. Consensus Communications principals have consulted for more successful Florida initiative and referendum campaigns than any other firm or consultant. These campaigns include:

2002 – Smoke Free for Health
Successfully Passed 71% - 29%
Consensus Communications served as the primary campaign strategist for the Smoke-Free for Health campaign. Its success made Florida the first state in American to prohibit smoking in all restaurants and other indoor workplaces by a statewide vote of the people.

2000 – Floridians for 21st Century Travel
Successfully Passed 53% - 47%
Consensus Communications led the campaign in support of the Florida Bullet Train Amendment – the first statewide ballot initiative in America to mandate the construction of a state-of-the-art ground transportation system.

1998 – Citizens for Budget Fairness
Successfully Knocked off Ballot
Consensus Communications created a coalition to oppose an initiative funded with over $1 million in Teacher’s union money. With a limited budget, Consensus fought and successfully removed the issue from the ballot.

1996 - Citizens to Save Jobs and Stop Unfair Taxes
Successfully Defeated 54%-46%
Consensus Communications was hired by Florida's sugar industry to run the committee which successfully defeated Amendment 4, the proposed tax on Florida Sugar.

1994 - No Casinos, Inc.
Successfully Defeated 62%-38%
The No Casinos, Inc. organization opposed the euphemistically titled "Limited Casinos" proposal. Since No Casinos was outspent by a margin of 10 to 1, well executed earned media and highly targeted paid media strategies were developed and implemented.

1994 - Save Our Sealife
Successfully Passed 72% -28%
The Save our Sealife campaign known as "Ban the Nets" prohibited the use of gill and entangling nets in Florida waters, as well as the use of other large nets in nearshore waters.
Save Our Sealife is the only initiative in Florida history to qualify for the ballot without the use of paid petition gatherers.

1992 - Citizens for Limited Political Terms
Successfully Passed 77% - 23%
The term limits campaign known as "Eight is Enough" limited state and federal officeholders to eight consecutive years in office.