Florida Court System Amendment (1914)
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| Topic State judicial authority and State judiciary structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Court System Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing the state court system. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing the state court system. |
Election results
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Florida Court System Amendment |
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8,998 | 66.66% | ||
| No | 4,500 | 33.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Court System Amendment was as follows:
| “ | For constitutional amendment to section 1, article 5, relating to the judiciary. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 1. The judicial power of the State shall be vested in a Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, Court of Record of Escambia County, Criminal Courts, County Courts, County Judges and Justices of the Peace and such other Courts or Commissions as the Legislature may from time to time ordain and establish. The Legislature may prescribe the compensation of the Justices and judges of the several courts, but no court heretofore established under the Constitution and laws of Florida shall be hereby abolished. |
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"
- Miami Daily Metropolis, "COUNTY BALLOT BEEN PREPARED THOUGH MAY BE FOUND ILLEGAL," October 24, 1914
Footnotes
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