Florida 1972 ballot measures

1974 → ← 1971

Ten ballot measures were on the 1972 ballot in Florida.

• Five questions were on the March 14 presidential primary ballot, and five were on the November 7 general election ballot.
• Six measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments, three were advisory questions, and one was a legislatively referred state statute.
• All ten measures were approved.

On the ballot

March 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judiciary	Reorganizes trial courts into a uniform court system, provides standards for selection of judges, and establishes a court administration system	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Allows for the establishment of a fund to make loans to students	a
AQ	Straw Poll 1	Education	States favor in a U.S. Constitutional Amendment to prohibit forced busing	a
AQ	Straw Poll 2	Education	States favor in providing equal opportunity in education for all children	a
AQ	Straw Poll 3	Education	States favor in a U.S. Constitutional Amendment to allow prayer in public schools	a

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Referendum 1	Environment	Allows for $200 million in bonds to buy environmentally endangered lands and $40 million in bonds for outdoor recreation projects	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Forests & Parks	Allows for bonds to acquire and maintain land for conservation and outdoor recreation use	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Direct Democracy	Provides for single subject constitutional amendments via citizen initiative	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Education	Continues provision to allow motor vehicle license fees to be used for the building of educational facilities	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Property	Clarifies language allowing for the willing of property to a spouse if there is no minor child	a

See also

• 1972 ballot measures
• List of Florida ballot measures

External links

• Florida March 14, 1972 Amendment Proposals - Florida Constitutional Revision Commission
• Sample Ballot - Sarasota Herald-Tribune, March 6, 1972
• Florida November 7, 1972 Amendment Proposals - Florida Constitutional Revision Commission
• Sample Ballot - Sarasota Herald-Tribune, November 6, 1972