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Florida Amendment 7, Revision of the Preamble Amendment (1962)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 6, 1962. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported revising the preamble of the state constitution. |
A “no” vote opposed revising the preamble of the state constitution. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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353,454 | 71.33% | ||
| No | 142,084 | 28.67% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:
| “ | NO. 7 CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION OF THE PREAMBLE Proposing revision of the Preamble of the Constitution of the State of Florida to read as follows. "We the people of the State of Florida, being grateful to Almighty God for our Constitutional Liberty, in order to secure its benefits, form a more perfect government, insure domestic tranquility, maintain public order, and guarantee equal civil and political rights to all, do ordain and establish this Constitution." | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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We, the people of the State of Florida, being grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, in order to secure its benefits, form a more perfect government, insure domestic tranquility, maintain public order, and guarantee equal civil and political rights to all, do ordain and establish this constitution. |
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," November 5, 1962
Footnotes
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State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
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