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History of Initiative & Referendum in Florida
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This article was significantly based on an article published by the Initiative & Referendum Institute and is used with their permission.[1] Some portions of this article may have been adapted from Wikipedia, and information on the page may need to be updated.
The History of Initiative & Referendum in Florida began in 1968, Florida adopted a new state constitution which included a provision allowing citizens to amend the constitution by initiative.
The initiative provision was first put to use in 1976, when voters adopted the Sunshine Amendment, sponsored by Governor Ruben Askew, requiring public disclosure of campaign contributions.
Initiative frequency
From 1976-2022, 38 initiated amendments appeared on Florida's ballots, of which, 34 were approved and eight were rejected.
See also
- List of Florida ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Florida
- List of Florida ballot measures
Footnotes
- ↑ Their article, in turn, relies on research in David Schmidt's book, Citizen Lawmakers: The Ballot Initiative Revolution.
