Florida Prohibition of Alcohol Amendment (1910)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Prohibition of Alcohol Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 8, 1910. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported enacting a state prohibition on alcohol, beginning July 1, 1911. |
A “no” vote opposed enacting a state prohibition on alcohol, beginning July 1, 1911. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 24,506 | 45.57% | ||
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29,271 | 54.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Prohibition of Alcohol Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Senate Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Article XIX of the Constitution of the State of Florida, Relating to the Manufacture and Sale, or Other Disposal, of Intoxicating Liquors or Beverages. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 1. The manufacture, and sale, barter or exchange, of all intoxicating liquors and beverages, whether spirituous, vinous or malt, are hereby forever prohibited in the State of Florida, except alcohol for medical, scientific or mechanical purposes, and wine for sacramental purposes; the sale of which alcohol and wine for the purposes aforesaid, shall be regulated by law. Section 2. The Legislature shall enact suitable laws for the enforcement of the provisions of this Article. Section 3. This Article shall go into effect on the first day of July, A. D. 1911. |
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, "AS THE TICKET WILL BE.," November 3, 1910
Footnotes
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State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
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