Florida 1978 ballot measures
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Nine statewide ballot measures were on the November 7, 1978 ballot in Florida.
- None of the measures were approved.
- Eight of the measures were placed on the ballot by Florida's Constitutional Revision Commission. The other measure was an initiated constitutional amendment.
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On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CR | Amendment 1 | Constitutionals | Proposes a revision of the Florida Constitution. | 
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| CR | Amendment 2 | Civil rights | Provides that no person would be deprived of any right because of sex. |
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| CR | Amendment 3 | Redistricting | Requires single-member legislative districts and establishes a commission to prepare a reapportionment plan of districts. |
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| CR | Amendment 4 | Admin of Gov't | Eliminates the executive cabinet in Florida. |
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| CR | Amendment 5 | Admin of Gov't | Establishes a five-member public service commission. |
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| CR | Amendment 6 | Judiciary | Requires circuit and county judges to submit themselves for retention or rejection by the electors every six years. |
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| CR | Amendment 7 | Taxes | Proposes several revisions of the Constitution regarding property taxes. |
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| CR | Amendment 8 | Education | Provides that the State Board of Education should be appointed by the Governor, and the Commissioner of Education should be appointed by the Board. |
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| CICA | Amendment 9 | Gambling | Authorizes privately owned casinos within a restricted geographic area. |
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See also
- 1978 ballot measures
- List of Florida ballot measures
- Florida signature requirements
- Laws governing the initiative process in Florida
- Procedures for qualifying an initiative in Florida
External links
- Initiatives submitted for review and comment
- 1978 Florida constitutional amendment election results
- Database of statewide ballot measures
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