Florida Amendment 2, 18 as the Age of Legal Adulthood Amendment (1970)

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Florida Amendment 2

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Election date

November 3, 1970

Topic
Constitutional rights
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Florida Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 3, 1970. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported establishing that 18 is the age of legal adulthood.

A “no” vote opposed establishing that 18 is the age of legal adulthood.


Election results

Florida Amendment 2

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 422,450 34.56%

Defeated No

799,885 65.44%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:

NO. 2 – CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

ARTICLE X, SECTION 14

18 YEAR OLD MAJORITY. Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution, adding a new Section 14 to Article X, providing that every person shall reach legal majority upon attaining the age of eighteen years, and thereafter shall have all the rights and responsibilities of an adult.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Constitutional changes

Section 14. Legal Majority. Every person shall reach legal majority upon attaining the age of eighteen (18) years, and thereafter shall have all the rights and responsibilities of an adult.

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Florida Constitution

A 60% vote was required during one legislative session for the Florida State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounted to a minimum of 51 votes in the Florida House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Florida State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments did not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Amendments on the ballot required a simple majority vote in this year.

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