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Florida's amendments: Inside our constitution

Learn more about amendments and past constitutions. Read on.

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PAST CONSTITUTIONS
The 1885 Constitution, pictured above, was the fifth constitution in Florida. The Florida's Early Constitutions site at the Florida State Archives has info on all of them, including scans of the original documents. Image courtesy of the State Archives of Florida.


flconspage.jpgUPDATE: DOWNLOAD THE GRAPHIC My News Illustrated page in Sunday's South Florida Sun-Sentinel discusses different ways initiatives can be made and key amendments in the Florida constitution. In case you missed it you can download the pdf.


SEARCH INITIATIVES FROM 1978
The Division of Election's database has information on initiatives including vote totals for those that made it to ballot.

READ AMENDMENTS FROM THE 1838 CONSTITUTION
The Florida's Constitutions: The Documentary History, within the Florida State University, has constitutional amendments and revisions from 1838 to 1998.

READ THE CURRENT CONSTITUTION
The Florida Legislature has the full content online.

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