Florida Amendment 5, Right-to-Work Law Amendment (1944)
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| Topic Collective bargaining and Right-to-work laws |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 7, 1944. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the state constitution to prohibit denying or restricting a person’s right to work based on membership or non-membership in a labor union or labor organization, and to recognize the right to collective bargaining. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the state constitution to prohibit denying or restricting a person’s right to work based on membership or non-membership in a labor union or labor organization, and to recognize the right to collective bargaining. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 5 |
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147,860 | 54.64% | ||
| No | 122,770 | 45.36% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | No. 5 To amend Section 12, Declaration of Rights in the Constitution by providing the right of persons to work shall not be denied or abridged on account of membership or non membership in any labor union or labor organization; and providing for the right to collective bargaining. □ 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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