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Office

Constitutional Amendment

Honorific

Constitutional Amendment - Abbr:

Type

General Election

Filing Deadline

June 01, 1978 - 12:00pm Central

Polls Open

November 07, 1978 - 06:00am Central

Polls Close

November 07, 1978 - 08:00pm Central

Term Start

January 01, 1979 - 12:00pm

Term End

January 20, 2999 - 12:00pm

Turnout

50.93% Registered 31.63% Total Population

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AndyRomagnano

Last Modified

AndyRomagnano December 05, 2021 03:04pm

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Description

Revision No. 5

REVISION OF ARTICLE IV, SECTION 10;

ARTICLE III, SECTION 16;

ARTICLE V, SECTION 3(b)(3)

EXECUTIVE (PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND PUBLIC COUNSEL)

Ballot Language.

Proposing a revision of the Florida Constitution to provide for a five-member public service commission, each member to be appointed by the governor from a list not fewer than three persons submitted by a nominating commission, and that such members shall be confirmed by the senate; and to establish a public counsel to represent the people of the state before the public service commission.

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This was one of several amendments proposed by the constitutional revision commission in 1978, but the Florida Legislature passed legislation, signed by Governor Askew, that switched from an elected Public Service Commission to an appointed Public Service Commission prior to this vote.

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