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Florida State Supreme Court Chief Justice Amendment (1926)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida State Supreme Court Chief Justice Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 2, 1926. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing for the selection and term of the Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court. |
A “no” vote opposed providing for the selection and term of the Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court. |
Election results
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Florida State Supreme Court Chief Justice Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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20,068 | 63.33% | ||
| No | 11,621 | 36.67% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Supreme Court Chief Justice Amendment was as follows:
| “ | To amend Article 5 of the Constitution of Florida relating to the Judiciary, to be known as Section 44 of said Article, and providing for the selection of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court by the Justices thereof, at the commencement of the first term thereof in the year 1927, and every two years thereafter. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 44. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Florida shall be selected by the Justices thereof at the commencement of the first term of the Supreme Court in the year of 1927, and every two years thereafter. |
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"
- The Fort Myers Press, "Sample Ballot," October 30, 1926
Footnotes
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State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
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