Florida Amendment 1, District Courts of Appeal Amendment (1960)
| Florida Amendment 1 | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Election date |
|
| Topic State judiciary structure |
|
| Status |
|
| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 8, 1960. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the number and organization of the district courts of appeal and the number of judges for each district court of appeal. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the number and organization of the district courts of appeal and the number of judges for each district court of appeal. |
Election results
|
Florida Amendment 1 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
|
|
519,648 | 79.24% | ||
| No | 136,106 | 20.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | NO. 1 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 5, SUBSECTIONS (1) and (2) Proposing an amendment to Article V, Section 5, subsection (1) and (2) of the Constitution relating to the number and organization of the district courts of appeal, providing that there shall be organized a district court of appeal in each district and that the Legislature may provide not more than two additional judges for any district court of appeal and may reduce the number for any district to not less than three. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
|
Section 5. District Courts of Appeal. (1) Appellate Districts. The state shall be divided into three appellate districts of contiguous counties as the Legislature may prescribe, and there shall be organized a district court of appeal in each district. (2) Organization; Number and Selection of Judges. There shall initially be three judges of each district court of appeal. The Legislature may provide not more than two additional judges for any district court of appeal and may reduce the number for any district to not less than three. Three judges shall constitute a panel for and shall consider each case, and the concurrence of a majority of the panel shall be necessary to a decision. The court shall hold at least one session every year in each judicial circuit within the district wherein there is ready business to transact. |
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.
See also
External links
- Florida Constitution Revision Commission, "Florida's Constitutions: The Documentary History"
- The Tampa Times, "SAMPLE BALLOT," October 13, 1960
Footnotes
 |
State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
