Florida Preservation of the Death Penalty Act (1998)
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Florida Amendment 2, also known as the Preservation of the Death Penalty Act, was on the November 3, 1998 election ballot in Florida. It passed, with 72.8% of voters in favor.
In 2000, the Florida Supreme Court nullified the amendment in their decision, Armstrong v. Harris.[1]
Text of the proposal
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Proposing an amendment to the constitution preserving the death penalty, and permitting any execution method unless prohibited by the Federal Constitution. Requires construction of the prohibition against cruel and/or unusual punishment to conform to U.S. Supreme Court interpretation of the Eighth Amendment. Prohibits reduction of a death sentence based on invalidity of execution method, and provides for continued force of sentence.
Opponents
The Florida Catholic Conference was opposed to Amendment 2.[2]
See also
External links
- Florida ballot measure database
- November 3, 1998 constitutional amendment election results
- Analysis of Amendment 2
- Document referring measure to ballot
References
- ↑ The week in liberal judicial activism
- ↑ STATEMENT OF THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF FLORIDA IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 2
