Florida County Commissioner Districts Amendment (1900)
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| Topic Local government officials and elections and Local government organization |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida County Commissioner Districts Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 6, 1900. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing for the creation of county commissioner districts and the election of such county commissioners. |
A “no” vote opposed providing for the creation of county commissioner districts and the election of such county commissioners. |
Election results
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Florida County Commissioner Districts Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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8,243 | 70.75% | ||
| No | 3,408 | 29.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for County Commissioner Districts Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment – Section 5, Article 8—Election of County Commissioners. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 5. Immediately upon the ratification of this amendment the County Commissioners of the several counties of this State shall divide their respective counties into five Commissioners districts, to be numbered respectively from one to five inclusive, and each district shall be, as nearly as possible, equal in proportion to population, and thereafter there shall be in each of such districts a County Commissioner, who shall be elected by the qualified electors of said county, at the time and place of voting for other county officers, and shall hold his office for two years. The powers, duties and compensation of such County Commissioners shall be prescribed by law; Provided, That nothing herein shall affect the terms of Commissioners holding office at the time of such division; Provided, further, That all vacancies occurring by limitations of terms, or from death, resignation or otherwise, before the election of 1902 shall be filled by appointment by the Governor as now provided by law. |
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"
- The Florida Star, "EDUCATIONAL BALLOT.," October 19, 1900
Footnotes
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