Florida Preservation of the Death Penalty, Amendment 2 (1998)
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The Florida Preservation of the Death Penalty Amendment, also known as Amendment 2, was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida which was approved on the ballot on November 3, 1998. The amendment was later overturned by the courts.
This amendment modified Article I of the Florida Constitution to ensure continuation of death sentences in the event that the method of execution is changed.[1]
Aftermath
In 2000, the Florida Supreme Court nullified the amendment in their decision, Armstrong v. Harris.[2]
In 2002 the Florida voters approved a new amendment that reaffirmed the contents of this amendment.
Election results
| Florida Amendment 2 (1998) | ||||
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 Overturned Case:Armstrong v. Harris No. SC95223 | ||||
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,676,043 | 72.76% | ||
| No | 1,002,043 | 27.24% | ||
Election results via: Florida Division of Elections
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
| “ | Preservation Of The Death Penalty; United States Supreme Court Interpretation Of Cruel And Unusual Punishment.—Proposing an amendment to the constitution preserving the death penalty, and permitting any execution method unless prohibited by the Federal Constitution. Requires construction of the prohibition against cruel and/or unusual punishment to conform to U.S. Supreme Court interpretation of the Eighth Amendment. Prohibits reduction of a death sentence based on invalidity of execution method, and provides for continued force of sentence.[1][3] | ” |
Support
No information on support for this measure has yet been identified.
Opponents
The Florida Catholic Conference was opposed to Amendment 2.[4]
See also
- 1998 ballot measures
- List of Florida ballot measures
- Florida 1998 ballot measures
- Florida Death Penalty, Amendment 1 (2002)
External links
- Florida ballot measure database
- Details of measure from the Florida Secretary of State
- November 3, 1998 constitutional amendment election results
- Analysis of Amendment 2
- Document referring measure to ballot
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida Secretary of State, Division of Elections, "Initiative Information"
- ↑ The week in liberal judicial activism
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ STATEMENT OF THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF FLORIDA IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 2
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