Florida Equal Opportunity Education Straw Ballot Measure (March 1972)

Florida Equal Opportunity Education Straw Ballot Measure
Election date March 14, 1972
Topic Public education governance and Race and ethnicity issues
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred advisory question	Origin State legislature

Florida Equal Opportunity Education Straw Ballot Measure was on the ballot as a legislatively referred advisory question in Florida on March 14, 1972. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported advising officials that there should be "equal opportunity for quality education for all children" regardess of race, creed, color, or place of residence.

A "no" vote opposed advising officials that there should be "equal opportunity for quality education for all children" regardless of race, creed, color, or place of residence.

Election results

Florida Equal Opportunity Education Straw Ballot Measure
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,065,393	78.61%
No		289,839	21.39%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Equal Opportunity Education Straw Ballot Measure was as follows:

“

Do you favor providing an equal opportunity for quality education for all children regardless of race, creed, color or place of residence and oppose a return to a duel system of public schools?

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Path to the ballot

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Florida State Legislature to place an advisory question on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 61 votes in the Florida House of Representatives and 21 votes in the Florida State Senate, assuming no vacancies. The governor must sign the legislation for the non-binding question.

See also

1972 Measures

• 1972 Measures
• Race and ethnicity issues on the ballot
• Public education governance on the ballot
• 1972 legislative sessions

Florida

• Florida ballot measures
• Florida ballot measure laws

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