1986 Referendum General Election Results - Florida

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Referendum: State Operated Lottery

Popular Vote

Yes

2,039,437

63.57%

No

1,168,858

36.43%

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1986 Florida County Map of General Election Results for Referendum

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Election Notes:

Text of this amendment:
"SECTION 15. State operated lotteries.--
(a) Lotteries may be operated by the state.
(b) If any subsection or subsections of the amendment to the Florida Constitution are held unconstitutional for containing more than one subject, this amendment shall be limited to subsection (a) above.
c) This amendment shall be implemented as follows:
(1) Schedule--On the effective date of this amendment, the lotteries shall be known as the Florida Education Lotteries. Net proceeds derived from the lotteries shall be deposited to a state trust fund, to be designated The State Education Lotteries Trust Fund, to be appropriated by the Legislature. The schedule may be amended by general law."

Demographic Data

1990 Population:	12,938,071	Enum.	1990 Population Density:	92.6	persons/km²
1986 Population:	0	Est.	1986 Population Density:	0.0	persons/km²
1980 Population:	9,746,961	Enum.	1980 Population Density:	69.8	persons/km²
Land Area (2000):	139,670	km²	Annual Pop Growth Rate:	2.9	%

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Source for Popular Vote data: Florida Secretary of State. November 4, 1986 General Election, Florida Secretary of State (http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/DetailRpt.Asp?ELECTIONDATE=11/4/1986&RACE=A05&PARTY=&DIST=&GRP=) (accessed 08 Apr 2007)
Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.

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