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Florida Use of Property by Foreigners Amendment (1926)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Property |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Use of Property by Foreigners Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 2, 1926. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported revising provisions relating to the rights of foreigners to own and use property. |
A “no” vote opposed revising provisions relating to the rights of foreigners to own and use property. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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18,547 | 57.57% | ||
| No | 13,668 | 42.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Use of Property by Foreigners Amendment was as follows:
| “ | To amend Section 18 of the Declaration of Rights in the Constitution of Florida relating to the ownership, inheritance, disposition and enjoyment of property in the State of Florida by foreigners. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 18. Foreigners who are eligible to become citizens of the United States under the provisions of the laws and treaties of the United States shall have the same rights as to the ownership, inheritance and disposition of property in the State as citizens of the State, but the Legislature shall have power to limit, regulate and prohibit the ownership, inheritance, disposition, possession and enjoyment of real estate in the State of Florida by foreigners who are not eligible to become citizens of the United States under the provisions of the laws and treaties of the United States. |
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 Fort Myers Press, "Sample Ballot," October 30, 1926
Footnotes
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State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
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