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Florida Amendment 8, State Boundaries Amendment (1962)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 6, 1962. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported clarifying the state borders by using references to latitudes and longitudes and extending the coastal boundaries as permitted by US and international law. |
A “no” vote opposed clarifying the state borders by using references to latitudes and longitudes and extending the coastal boundaries as permitted by US and international law. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 8 |
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354,983 | 74.11% | ||
| No | 124,030 | 25.89% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:
| “ | NO. 8 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I Proposing a revision of Article I of the Constitution of the State of Florida relating to the boundaries by giving the latitudes and longitudes of certain points and by reestablishing the coastal boundaries and provided that the Legislature may extend the coastal boundaries to such limits as the laws of the United States or international law may permit. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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BOUNDARIES The state boundaries are: Begin at the mouth of the Perdido River, which for the purposes of this description is defined as the point where latitude 30 degrees 16 minutes 53 seconds north and longitude 87 degrees 31 minutes 06 seconds west intersect; thence to the point where latitude 30 degrees 17 minutes 02 seconds north and longitude 87 degrees 31 minutes 06 seconds west intersect; thence to the point where latitude 30 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds north and longitude 87 degrees 27 minutes 08 seconds west intersect; thence to the point where the center line of the Intracoastal Canal (as the same existed on June 12, 1953) and longitude 87 degrees 27 minutes 00 seconds west intersect; the same being in the middle of the Perdido River; thence up the middle of the Perdido River to the point where it intersects the south boundary of the State of Alabama, being also the point of intersection of the middle of the Perdido River with latitude 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds north; thence east, along the south boundary line of the State of Alabama, the same being latitude 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds north, to the middle of the Chattahoochee River; thence down the middle of said river to its confluence with the Flint River; thence in a straight line to the head of the St. Marys River; thence down the middle of said river to the Atlantic Ocean, and extending therein to a point three (3) geographic miles from the Florida coast line, meaning the line of ordinary low water along that portion of the coast which is in direct contact with the open sea and the line marking the seaward limit of inland waters; thence southeastwardly following a line three (3) geographic miles distant from the Atlantic coast line of the state and three (3) leagues distant from the Gulf of Mexico coast line of the state to and around the Tortugas Islands; thence northeastwardly, three (3) leagues distant from the coast line, to a point three (3) leagues distant from the coast line of the mainland; thence north and northwestwardly, three (3) leagues distant from the coast line, to a point west of the mouth of the Perdido River, three (3) leagues from the coast line, as measured on a line bearing 00 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds west from the point of beginning; thence along said line to the point of beginning. The legislature may extend the coastal boundaries to such limits as the laws of the United States or international law may permit. |
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"
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune, "SAMPLE BALLOT," November 5, 1962
Footnotes
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