Florida 1998 ballot measures

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Thirteen statewide ballot measures were on the November 3, 1998 ballot in the state of Florida.

• Twelve measures were approved, while one was defeated.
• Four of the measures were legislatively-referred constitutional amendments.
• The remaining nine measures were placed on the ballot by the Florida Constitution Revision Commission.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	End active rehabilitation limit on tax exemptions for historic properties	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Death penalty	Ensures continuation of death sentences in the event that the method of execution is changed.	aot
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Enable $25,000 homestead tax exemption to homeowners at least 65 years old	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of gov't	Documents filed at a county branch office would be considered officially filed.	a
FCRC	Amendment 5	Natural resources	Create Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission	a
FCRC	Amendment 6	Education	Makes it "a paramount duty of the state" to provide for education of children	a
FCRC	Amendment 7	Judicial reform	Provide for future local elections to decide whether to continue electing circuit and county judges	a
FCRC	Amendment 8	Admin of gov't	Restructure state cabinet	a
FCRC	Amendment 9	Civil rights	Explicitly recognizes the equality of women and men before the law, other basic rights	a
FCRC	Amendment 10	Taxes	Authorize counties and cities to grant property tax exemptions for lands used for conservation.	d
FCRC	Amendment 11	Elections	Ballot access, public campaign financing, election process	a
FCRC	Amendment 12	Firearms	Criminal background check and waiting period for firearms sales on property open to public access.	a
FCRC	Amendment 13	Admin of gov't	Miscellaneous matters and technical revisions	a

See also

• 1998 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

• Journals of the 1997-1998 Constitution Revision Commission
• November 3, 1998 constitutional amendment election results
• Analysis of the revisions on the 1998 ballot