Florida Amendment 2, Legislative Districts Amendment (1944)
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislative authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 7, 1944. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing new legislative districts and providing for reapportionment of the legislative districts. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing new legislative districts and providing for reapportionment of the legislative districts. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 63,304 | 47.51% | ||
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69,953 | 52.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | No. 2 To amend Article VII, Section 3, providing for the Legislature in 1955 and every ten years thereafter to apportion representation in the Senate; creating the 39th, 40th and 41st State Senatorial districts; the 39th to comprise Osceola and Okeechobee counties, the 40th to comprise Broward County and the 41st to comprise Gulf and Calhoun Counties; also to apportion representation in the House of Representatives so that the five most populous counties shall have three members, the next 18 more populous counties shall have two members and the remaining counties one member each; and providing that failure of the Legislature to apportion in the years above mentioned in a regular session succeeding Legislatures may do so in regular or special sessions, and any special session for such purpose shall not be limited to twenty (20) days, or at all until reapportionment is effected, and shall be limited to that subject; and providing for special elections to elect Senators in the 39th, 40th and 41st Districts in the event of ratification of this amendment. □ 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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