Florida Widows' Tax Exemption Amendment (1916)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Widows' Tax Exemption Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 7, 1916. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported creating a tax exemption for widows and those disabled by war or misfortune. |
A “no” vote opposed creating a tax exemption for widows and those disabled by war or misfortune. |
Election results
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Florida Widows' Tax Exemption Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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20,859 | 62.27% | ||
| No | 12,641 | 37.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Widows' Tax Exemption Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment, Article IX, Section 9, Relative to Widow’s Tax Exemption. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 9. There shall be exempt from taxation property to the value of five hundred dollars to every widow that has a family dependent on her for support, and to every person who is a bona fide resident of the State and has lost a limb or been disabled in war or by misfortune. |
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 Daily Press, "SAMPLE BALLOT," November 6, 1916
Footnotes
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