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Florida Amendment 3, New Senatorial Districts Amendment (1948)
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislatures measures |
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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, 1948. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported creating the 39th and 40th senatorial districts in Monroe, Washington, and Calhoun Counties. |
A “no” vote opposed creating the 39th and 40th senatorial districts in Monroe, Washington, and Calhoun Counties. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 65,729 | 34.72% | ||
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123,595 | 65.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | NO. 3 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6 A proposed amendment of Article VII by adding hereto Section 6 providing the creation of two additional senatorial districts, the Thirty-ninth (39), to consist of Monroe County, the Fortieth (40), to consist of Washington and Calhoun Counties, and making provision for the election of senators therefrom. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 6. There is* hereby created two additional Senatorial Districts to be known as the thirty-ninth (39th) and Fortieth (40th) Senatorial Districts. The Thirty-ninth (39th) Senatorial District shall consist of Monroe County. The Fortieth (40th) Senatorial District shall consist of Washington and Calhoun Counties. Nothing herein shall disturb the Thirty-eight (38) existing Senatorial Districts. A special election shall be called in the said Thirty-ninth (39th) Senatorial District and in the said Fortieth (40th) Senatorial District within Seventy-five (75) days after the election in 1948, to elect a Senator from each of said Districts. The Senator elected from the Thirty-ninth (39th) Senatorial District shall hold office from his election, for a term ending on the First Tuesday after the First Monday in January, 1952, and the Senator elected from the Fortieth (40th) Senatorial District shall hold office from his election for a term ending on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January 1950, and thereafter Senators elected from said Districts shall hold office for a term of Four years. Provided: that the Legislature is authorized by law to alter or abolish said Districts whenever representation in the Senate is reapportioned. |
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 Independent, "Study This Ballot -- You Vote on It Tuesday," November 1, 1948
Footnotes
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