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Florida Amendment 3, Single-Member Legislative Districts and Reapportionment Amendment (1978)
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| Topic Redistricting policy |
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| Type Commission-referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a commission-referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 7, 1978. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring single-member legislative districts and establishing provisions for reapportionment of legislative and congressional districts. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring single-member legislative districts and establishing provisions for reapportionment of legislative and congressional districts. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 982,847 | 46.89% | ||
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1,113,394 | 53.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a revision of the Florida Constitution to require single-member legislative districts, and to establish reapportionment standards and a commission to prepare a reapportionment plan for legislative and congressional districts. | ” |
Path to the ballot
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission referred the measure to the ballot.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
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