Florida Supreme Court Decisions Amendment (1904)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Supreme Court Decisions Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 8, 1904. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that Supreme Court decisions do not take effect until filed. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that Supreme Court decisions do not take effect until filed. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,140 | 40.13% | ||
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4,685 | 59.87% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Supreme Court Decisions Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Article XVI, Section 6.—Judgments of Supreme Court not to take effect until opinion filed. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 6. The Legislature shall provide for the speedy publication and distribution of all laws it may enact. All decisions of the Supreme Court and all laws and judicial decisions shall be free for publication by any person. But no judgment of the Supreme Court shall take effect until the opinion of the court in such case shall be filed with the clerk of said court. |
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"
- Tampa Morning Tribune, "DUMMY BALLOT," November 5, 1904
Footnotes
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