Florida 1988 ballot measures

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In 1988, voters decided on eleven statewide ballot measures in Florida on November 8.

  • Two were initiated constitutional amendments.
  • Nine were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
  • Voters approved nine (81.82%) and rejected two (18.18%).

On the ballot

November 8, 1988

Type Title Description Result Yes Votes No Votes

CICA

Amendment 10 Limit non-economic damages relating to bodily injuries in any action to $100,000 and allow the maximum to be adjusted utilizing a consumer price index

Defeated

1,837,041 (43%)

2,394,932 (57%)

CICA

Amendment 11 Establish English as the official state language

Approveda

3,457,039 (84%)

664,861 (16%)

LRCA

Amendment 1 Provide for the impeachment of county court judges by the Legislature

Approveda

2,840,296 (72%)

1,085,751 (28%)

LRCA

Amendment 2 Give crime victims, or in the case of a homicide, their next-of-kin, the qualified right to be informed, to be present, and to be heard at all crucial stages of criminal proceedings

Approveda

3,629,963 (90%)

394,617 (10%)

LRCA

Amendment 3 Allow high water recharge land to be classified by law solely on the basis of character or use

Approveda

2,423,783 (67%)

1,187,303 (33%)

LRCA

Amendment 4 Allow the Legislature, without approval of the voters, to issue bonds for property acquisition for roads and for constructing bridges

Approveda

2,141,987 (57%)

1,602,965 (43%)

LRCA

Amendment 5 Extend the widow property tax exemption to widowers

Approveda

3,415,074 (85%)

593,913 (15%)

LRCA

Amendment 6 Create the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission to review matters of taxation and the budgetary process

Approveda

2,111,320 (58%)

1,538,470 (42%)

LRCA

Amendment 7 Increase the terms for county court judges to six years

Defeated

1,493,839 (38%)

2,444,181 (62%)

LRCA

Amendment 8 Allow for the creation of a civil traffic hearing officer system

Approveda

2,736,373 (70%)

1,147,126 (30%)

LRCA

Amendment 9 Authorize creating a Department of Veterans Affairs and a Department of Elderly Affairs

Approveda

2,723,848 (69%)

1,225,915 (31%)


See also

Florida

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