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Florida 1980 ballot measures
Five statewide ballot measures were on the ballot in 1980 in Florida.
- Eleven measures passed and one was defeated.
- All of the measures that appeared on the ballot were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
On the ballot
March 11, 1980
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Establish a homestead exemption of $25,000 from certain ad valorem school millage levies, provide procedures for the enactment of the exemption from the millage levies, and allow for ad valorem tax relief for permanent resident renters |
|
1,088,729 (70%) |
475,834 (30%) |
|
| Amendment 2 | Modify the jurisdiction of the state Supreme Court |
|
940,420 (67%) |
460,266 (33%) |
October 7, 1980
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Authorize an ad valorem tax exemption for a renewable energy source device and the property where it is installed |
|
1,042,685 (75%) |
347,766 (25%) |
|
| Amendment 2 | Allow for the issuance of revenue bonds to fund housing |
|
826,742 (57%) |
618,694 (43%) |
|
| Amendment 3 | Allow counties and municipalities, upon approval by a referendum of local voters, to grant certain ad valorem tax exemptions |
|
916,043 (63%) |
541,630 (37%) |
|
| Amendment 4 | Allow for expanded local homestead and ad valorem tax exemptions |
|
1,251,096 (81%) |
289,620 (19%) |
|
| Amendment 5 | Allow business inventories and livestock to be classified for tax purposes or exempted from taxation |
|
1,003,979 (69%) |
442,386 (31%) |
November 4, 1980
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Abolishes the Florida Constitution Revision Commission |
|
1,164,824 (44%) |
1,512,682 (56%) |
|
| Amendment 2 | Provide for a constitutional right of privacy |
|
1,722,987 (61%) |
1,120,302 (39%) |
|
| Amendment 3 | Establish that publishing the title of a bill in the legislative journals serves as the first reading required by the State Constitution |
|
1,763,624 (67%) |
873,211 (33%) |
|
| Amendment 4 | Allow for the issuance of bonds for water facilities |
|
1,826,026 (67%) |
899,906 (33%) |
|
| Amendment 5 | Remove certain limits on the use of the "second gas tax" to finance bonds for roads |
|
1,498,801 (56%) |
1,195,483 (44%) |
See also
- 1980 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
- Election Results
- Florida Amendments of the Election of 11-4-80
- 1980 General Election Sample Ballot (dead link) (From Citrus County)
- Initiatives submitted for review and comment
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