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Florida Referendum 1, Bonds for Environmentally Endangered Lands and Outdoor Recreation Projects Bond Measure (1972)

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Florida Referendum 1

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Election date

November 7, 1972

Topic
Bond issues and Environment
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Bond issue 		Origin

State legislature


Florida Referendum 1 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Florida on November 7, 1972. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing for $200 million in bonds to buy environmentally endangered lands and $40 million in bonds for outdoor recreation projects.

A “no” vote opposed allowing for $200 million in bonds to buy environmentally endangered lands and $40 million in bonds for outdoor recreation projects.


Election results

Florida Referendum 1

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,256,292 71.14%
No 509,679 28.86%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum 1 was as follows:

“

No. 1

REFERENDUM

Endangered Lands and Parks--Chapter 72.300, Laws of Florida, provides for the acquisition of environmentally endangered lands through the issuance of state bonds pledging the full faith and credit of the state not to exceed two hundred million dollars ( $200,000,000) in the principal amount, including any refinancing, and additional state capital projects for outdoor recreation lands through the issuance of state bonds pledging the full faith and credit of the state, not to exceed forty million dollars ($40,000,000) in the principal amount, including any refinancing.

”


Path to the ballot

Referendum 1 was put on the ballot by a vote of the Florida State Legislature during the 1972 legislative session.

See also

1972 Measures

Florida

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