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Florida 1984 ballot measures
In 1984, voters decided on eight statewide ballot measures in Florida on November 6.
- Eight were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved seven (87.5%) and rejected one (12.5%).
On the ballot
November 6, 1984
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Extend the exemption of homesteads and personal property from forced sale to any natural person |
|
2,766,516 (79%) |
734,785 (21%) |
|
| Amendment 2 | Allow for the disbursement of state funds via electronic means, magnetic tape, or any other transfer medium and remove obsolete language about countersigning of warrants by the Governor |
|
2,467,025 (73%) |
919,675 (27%) |
|
| Amendment 3 | Establish that uniform rules of procedure be established by the judicial nominating commissions at each level of the court system and that proceedings of the commissions shall be open to the public |
|
2,720,297 (82%) |
590,960 (18%) |
|
| Amendment 4 | Establish that legislators' speech and debate relating to their legislative duties is privileged and that they can not be questioned on it in any place other than the legislature |
|
1,110,743 (33%) |
2,216,910 (67%) |
|
| Amendment 5 | Allow county commissioners to be elected in the manner prescribed by law and allow boards of county commissioners to be made up of five or seven members |
|
2,150,510 (64%) |
1,195,654 (36%) |
|
| Amendment 6 | Require that a person be a member of the Florida state bar for the preceding five years to be eligible to be a county court judge and allow a person to be eligible to be appointed or elected as a county court judge in a county with a population of 40,000 or less if they are a member in good standing with the state bar |
|
2,529,436 (75%) |
823,219 (25%) |
|
| Amendment 7 | Alter rules regarding general obligation bonds issued by the state |
|
2,095,916 (65%) |
1,109,900 (35%) |
|
| Amendment 8 | Provide for a levy on gross receipts to allow the continuation of funding of bonds for public education construction |
|
2,553,332 (77%) |
778,114 (23%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Florida
- List of Florida ballot measures
- 1984 ballot measures
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