Florida State Lottery Amendment (1986)
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Florida Measure 5, the State Operated Lotteries Initiative, was an initiated constitutional amendment on the November 4, 1986 ballot in Florida to establish a state operated lottery. It passed with 63.6% of the vote.
- Yes: 2,039,437 (63.6%)
- No: 1,168,858 (36.4%)
The ballot language said:
- The Amendment authorizes the state to operate lotteries. It provides a severance clause to retain the above provision should any subsection or subsections be held unconstitutional because of more than one subject. The schedule provides, unless changed by law, for the lotteries to be known as the Florida Education Lotteries and for the net proceeds derived to be deposited in a state trust fund, designated State Education Lotteries Trust Fund, for appropriation by the Legislature.
Measure 5 was the third citizen-initiated proposed amendment to appear on a Florida statewide ballot.
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External links
- Text and vote results
- 1986 Florida election results
- I&R Institute ballot measure database for Florida
