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The Constitution of the State of Florida as revised in 1968 consisted of certain revised articles as proposed by three joint resolutions which were adopted during the special session of June 24-July 3, 1968, and ratified by the electorate on November 5, 1968, together with one article carried forward from the Constitution of 1885, as amended. The articles proposed in House Joint Resolution 1-2X constituted the entire revised constitution with the exception of Articles V, Vi, and Viii. Senate Joint Resolution 4-2X proposed Article Vi, relating to suffrage and elections. Senate Joint Resolution 5-2X proposed a new Article Viii, relating to local government. Article V, relating to the judiciary, was carried forward from the Constitution of 1885, as amended. Sections composing the 1968 revision have no history notes. Subsequent changes are indicated by notes appended to the affected sections.