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Florida Amendment 2, Equal Rights Regardless of Sex Amendment (1978)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Sex and gender issues |
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| Type Commission-referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a commission-referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 7, 1978. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported adding language to the state constitution that prohibits the denial or abridgment of rights on account of a person's sex. |
A “no” vote opposed adding language to the state constitution that prohibits the denial or abridgment of rights on account of a person's sex. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,002,479 | 43.04% | ||
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1,326,497 | 56.96% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a revision of the Florida Constitution to provide that no person will be deprived of any right because of sex. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
According to Article XI of the Florida Constitution, the Florida Constitution Revision Commission can refer constitutional amendments to the ballot. The Constitution Revision Commission convenes every 20 years, beginning in 1977. The Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission is also empowered to refer constitutional amendments related to taxation and the state budget to the ballot. The Taxation and Budget Reform Commission convenes every 20 years beginning in 2007. Florida is the only state with commissions empowered to refer constitutional amendments to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
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