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  Authorizes Miami-Dade and Broward County Voters to Approve Slot Machines in Parimutuel Facilities
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Parents > United States > Florida > Constitutional Amendments > 2004 Initiatives and Referenda > Broward/Miami-Dade Slots
OfficeReferendum
HonorificReferendum - Abbr:
Type Referendum
Filing Deadline July 23, 2004 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 2004 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2004 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start November 03, 2004 - 12:00am
Term End 00, 3000 - 12:00pm
Turnout 69.35% Registered
ContributorCBlock941
Last ModifiedCrimson August 05, 2012 03:07pm
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Description Authorizes Miami-Dade and Broward Counties to hold referenda on whether to authorize slot machines in existing, licensed parimutuel facilities (thoroughbred and harness racing, greyhound racing, and jai alai) that have conducted live racing or games in that county during each of the last two calendar years before effective date of this amendment. The Legislature may tax slot machine revenues, and any such taxes must supplement public education funding statewide. Requires implementing legislation.

(Amendment 4)
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LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/29/2004 11/02/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
No 1 1 ----
Yes 1 ------
Leaning Call: No (75.00%)
Weighted Call: Yes (66.47%)
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10/04/2004 10/05/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name Yes No  
PartyYES NO  
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Certified Votes 3,631,261 (50.83%) 3,512,181 (49.17%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -119,080 (-1.67%)  
Predict Avg.49.00% 51.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 07/23/2004 00/00/2004  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg41.51%-- 36.44%--  
Mason-Dixon 
10/04/04-10/05/04
44.00% -- 34.00% --
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Oct 21, 2004 12:00am News [Florida] Slots proposal: no promises for schools  Article CBlock941 
Sep 24, 2004 12:00am Endorsement No Casinos says no to [Miami-Dade] slots idea  Article CBlock941 
Sep 21, 2004 12:00am Endorsement Slot machines being promoted as way to raise money for Fla. schools  Article CBlock941 

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