Florida Amendment 12, Special Session of the Legislature After General Elections Amendment (1966)
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| Topic State legislative processes and sessions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 12 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 8, 1966. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing for a special legislative session solely for the purpose of organization after November general elections. |
A “no” vote opposed providing for a special legislative session solely for the purpose of organization after November general elections. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 12 |
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496,919 | 76.94% | ||
| No | 148,939 | 23.06% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 12 was as follows:
| “ | NO. 12—CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, ADDING SECTION 2A LEGISLATIVE, Special session for organization purposes. Proposing an amendment to Article III, adding Section 2A of the State Constitution providing that the Legislature shall meet on the first Tuesday in November after the General Election for the purpose of organization, swearing in new members and selecting officers. No other business shall be transacted. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 2A. Special Session for Organizational Purposes. The legislature shall meet on the first Tuesday in November after the general election for the purpose of organization, swearing in new members and selecting officers. No other business shall be transacted. |
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"
- Ocala Star-Banner, "Automatic Voting Machine Sample Ballot, General Election, November 8, 1966, Marion County, Florida," November 1, 1966
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