Florida Amendment 3, Additional County Judges Amendment (1954)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 2, 1954. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for additional county judges in counties with a population of more than 125,000. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for additional county judges in counties with a population of more than 125,000. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 3 |
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88,283 | 61.52% | ||
| No | 55,209 | 38.48% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | No. 3 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE V, SECTION 16b A proposed amendment to Article V, by adding thereto a new section to be designated Section 16b, providing that the Legislature, where business of the office requires, may provide in any county having a population of more than 125,000, according to the last official census of Florida, for one or more additional county judges; providing for their election, term of office, powers, duties and compensation; and prescribing that any law enacted providing for such additional county judges shall become effective only upon ratification by a majority of voters of the county affected who participate in a referendum election with respects thereto. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 16B. When and as the business of the office of the County Judge requires, in any county having a population of more than 125,000 according to the last official census of Florida, the Legislature may provide for one or more additional County Judges who shall be elected by the qualified electors of such county at the time and places of voting for other county officers and such additional County Judge or Judges, shall hold said office for four years and said Judge's or Judges' compensation shall be provided for by law, and he or they shall have and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties that are or may be provided or prescribed by the Constitution or Statutes for County Judges, and all laws relating to the County Judge shall apply to said additional County Judge or Judges. Provided, however, that any law enacted by the Legislature providing for additional county judges shall require a referendum thereon, and such law shall not become effective until it is ratified by a majority of the voters of the County affected who participate in said election. |
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"
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune, "SAMPLE BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION," November 1, 1954
Footnotes
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