Florida School Prayer Straw Ballot Measure (March 1972)
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| Topic Federal government issues and Religion in public schools |
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| Type Legislatively referred advisory question |
Origin |
Florida School Prayer Straw Ballot Measure was on the ballot as a legislatively referred advisory question in Florida on March 14, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported advising officials to amend the U.S. Constitution to allow prayer in public schools. |
A "no" vote opposed advising officials to amend the U.S. Constitution to allow prayer in public schools. |
Election results
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Florida School Prayer Straw Ballot Measure |
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1,138,621 | 79.36% | ||
| No | 296,102 | 20.64% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for School Prayer Straw Ballot Measure was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to allow prayer in the public schools? | ” |
Background
From 1926 to 2024, voters decided on at least nine ballot measures related to religion in public schools in nine states: California (1926), North Dakota (1948), Maryland (1970), Florida (1972), Massachusetts (1972), Wisconsin (1972), West Virginia (1984), Missouri (2012), and Alabama (2018).
The following map illustrates where voters have decided on ballot measures related to religion in public schools:
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Florida State Legislature to place an advisory question on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 61 votes in the Florida House of Representatives and 21 votes in the Florida State Senate, assuming no vacancies. The governor must sign the legislation for the non-binding question.
See also
Footnotes
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