Florida Amendment 4, Elective Judicial Positions Amendment (1944)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 7, 1944. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing state attorneys, judges of the criminal courts of record and county solicitors as elected positions. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing state attorneys, judges of the criminal courts of record and county solicitors as elected positions. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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91,276 | 65.28% | ||
| No | 48,549 | 34.72% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | No. 4 To amend Article V of the Constitution by adding a section providing for the election of State Attorneys, Judges of Criminal Courts of Record and County Solicitors) except Judge and Solicitor of Court of Record of Escambia County) in 1948 and thereafter and providing for filling vacancies prior to January 1949, by appointment by the Governor and confirmation by the Senate. □ For the Amendment □ Against the Amendment | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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"
- Tampa Bay Times, "Sample Ballot for Today's Election," November 7, 1944
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