Florida Local Prohibition Option Amendment (1886)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Local Prohibition Option Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 2, 1886. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending provisions relating to the right for people to enact prohibition of alcohol locally. |
A “no” vote opposed amending provisions relating to the right for people to enact prohibition of alcohol locally. |
Election results
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29,831 | 69.81% | ||
| No | 12,902 | 30.19% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Local Prohibition Option Amendment was as follows:
| “ | For Article XIX Against Article XIX | ” |
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 Weekly Floridian, "CONSTITUTION ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION OF 1885.," August 6, 1885
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