Florida Amendment 4, Use of State School Funds Amendment (1964)
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| Topic Education and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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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 3, 1964. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the principal of state school funds to be used for capital outlay for higher learning and public schools. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the principal of state school funds to be used for capital outlay for higher learning and public schools. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 363,008 | 39.88% | ||
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547,231 | 60.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | NO. 4—CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XII, SECTION 5 Principal of State School Fund to remain inviolate, Exception—Proposing an amendment to Article XII, Section 5 of the Florida Constitution authorizing that the principal of the state school fund may be expended for capital outlay on behalf of state institutions of higher learning, including junior colleges, and capital outlay for public schools. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 5. Principal of State School Fund to Remain Inviolate Exception. The principal of the state school fund shall remain sacred and inviolate except only that the principal of such fund may be expended for capital outlay on behalf of state institutions of higher learning, including junior colleges, and capital outlay for public schools. |
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 3, 1964, Marion County, Florida," October 26, 1964
Footnotes
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