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Florida Alcohol Prohibition Amendment (1918)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Alcohol Prohibition Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 5, 1918. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported enacting state prohibition on alcohol, beginning January 1, 1919. |
A “no” vote opposed enacting state prohibition on alcohol, beginning January 1, 1919. |
Election results
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Florida Alcohol Prohibition Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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21,851 | 61.64% | ||
| No | 13,600 | 38.36% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Alcohol Prohibition Amendment was as follows:
| “ | State prohibition beginning January 1, 1919. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 1. The manufacture, sale, barter or exchange of all alcoholic or intoxicating liquors and beverages, whether spirituous, vinous or malt, are hereby forever prohibited in the State of Florida, except alcohol for medical, scientific or mechanical purposes, and wine for sacramental purposes; the sale of which alcohol and wine for the purposes aforesaid, shall be regulated by law. Section 2. The Legislature shall enact suitable laws for the enforcement of the provisions of this article. Section 3. This article shall go into effect on the first day of January, A. D. 1919. |
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"
- New Smyrna News, "OFFICIAL BALLOT IS TO BE VERY SHORT," November 1, 1918
Footnotes
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State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
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