Florida 1978 ballot measures

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In 1978, voters decided on nine statewide ballot measures in Florida on November 7.

• Eight were commission-referred ballot measures.
• One was an initiated constitutional amendment.
• Voters approved zero (0%) and rejected nine (100%).

On the ballot

November 7, 1978

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CRCA	Amendment 1	Modify Articles I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII, X, XI and XII of the state constitution		623,703 (29%)	1,512,106 (71%)
CRCA	Amendment 2	Establish that no person shall be deprived of any right on account of their sex		1,002,479 (43%)	1,326,497 (57%)
CRCA	Amendment 3	Require single-member legislative districts and establish provisions for reapportionment of legislative and congressional districts		982,847 (47%)	1,113,394 (53%)
CRCA	Amendment 4	Eliminate the executive cabinet and reassign the duties of the executive cabinet		540,979 (25%)	1,614,630 (75%)
CRCA	Amendment 5	Establish a five-member public service commission and establish a public counsel to represent the people before the commission		772,066 (36%)	1,375,548 (64%)
CRCA	Amendment 6	Amend the process for selecting circuit and county court judges and increase the terms of county court judges from four to six years		1,058,574 (49%)	1,095,736 (51%)
CRCA	Amendment 7	Amend various provisions relating to taxes, tax exemptions, and government finances		779,389 (36%)	1,368,346 (64%)
CRCA	Amendment 8	Amend the appointment procedures, responsibilities, and roles of the state board of education, commissioner of education, and board of regents		771,282 (36%)	1,353,626 (64%)
CICA	Amendment 9	Allow for gambling casinos in certain areas, with taxes on such casinos being used for free public schools and local law enforcement		687,460 (29%)	1,720,275 (71%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Florida
• List of Florida ballot measures
• 1978 ballot measures

External links

• Florida Division of Elections, "Initiatives / Amendments / Revisions Database"