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List of Ohio ballot measures
This page provides a list of ballot measures that have appeared on the statewide ballot in Ohio.
List of ballot measures by year
Measures are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent and upcoming elections appearing first. Tables include brief summaries, relevant topics, and the election results for each measure.
2032
See also: Ohio 2032 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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Ohio Constitutional Convention Question | State constitutional conventions | Asks whether or not a state constitutional convention shall be held |
2025
See also: Ohio 2025 ballot measures
May 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 2 | Bond issues; Sewage and stormwater; Local government finance and taxes; Highways and bridges; Drinking water systems; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | Allow the state to issue up to $2.5 billion in general obligation bonds to assist local governments in funding public infrastructure improvement projects | 593,691 (68%) | 281,862 (32%) |
2024
See also: Ohio 2024 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Redistricting policy | Establish the Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC), a 15-member non-politician commission responsible for adopting state legislative and congressional redistricting plans | ![]() | 2,531,900 (46%) | 2,937,489 (54%) |
2023
See also: Ohio 2023 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Abortion policy; Constitutional rights | Provide that each individual has the right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions | 2,227,384 (57%) | 1,695,480 (43%) | ||
Issue 2 | Marijuana laws | Legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults 21 years of age or older | 2,226,399 (57%) | 1,666,316 (43%) |
August 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Initiative and referendum process; Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Ballot measure process | Require a 60% vote to approve a constitutional amendment; increase the signature distribution requirement; and eliminate the signature cure period | ![]() | 1,329,052 (43%) | 1,769,482 (57%) |
2022
See also: Ohio 2022 ballot measures
November 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Civil and criminal trials; Law enforcement; State judiciary | Require judges to "use factors such as public safety, including the seriousness of the offense, and a person's criminal record" when setting amounts and conditions of bail | 3,107,629 (78%) | 901,997 (22%) | ||
Issue 2 | Citizenship voting requirements | Prohibit the state and local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote | 3,099,868 (77%) | 931,205 (23%) |
2018
See also: Ohio 2018 ballot measures
November 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Drug crime policy; Civil and criminal trials | Ohio Issue 1, the Drug and Criminal Justice Policies Initiative, is on the ballot in Ohio as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018. | ![]() | 1,623,933 (37%) | 2,769,140 (63%) |
May 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Redistricting policy | Ohio Issue 1, the Congressional Redistricting Procedures Amendment, is on the ballot in Ohio as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on May 8, 2018. | 1,178,468 (75%) | 395,088 (25%) |
2017
See also: Ohio 2017 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Crime victims' rights; Criminal trials | Add a Marsy's Law, a type of crime victims' rights amendment, to the Ohio Constitution | 1,921,172 (83%) | 404,957 (17%) | ||
Issue 2 | Healthcare governance; Public health insurance | ![]() | 483,983 (21%) | 1,837,608 (79%) |
2015
See also: Ohio 2015 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Redistricting policy | Create the seven-member Ohio Redistricting Commission, responsible for adopting state legislative districts | 2,126,822 (71%) | 849,043 (29%) | ||
Issue 2 | Initiative and referendum process | 1,621,329 (51%) | 1,537,261 (49%) | |||
Issue 3 | Marijuana laws | Legalize the limited sale and use of marijuana and created 10 facilities with exclusive commercial rights to grow marijuana. | ![]() | 1,166,692 (36%) | 2,042,902 (64%) |
2014
See also: Ohio 2014 ballot measures
May 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Bond issues | Allow the state to issue $1.875 billion in general obligation bonds | 797,207 (65%) | 427,273 (35%) |
2012
See also: Ohio 2012 ballot measures
November 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | State constitutional conventions | ![]() | 1,523,276 (32%) | 3,248,189 (68%) | ||
Issue 2 | Redistricting policy | Establish a 12-member non-politician commission responsible for adopting state legislative and congressional redistricting plans | ![]() | 1,800,107 (37%) | 3,088,414 (63%) |
2011
See also: Ohio 2011 ballot measures
November 8
Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | State judiciary; Age limits for officials | ![]() | 1,273,536 (38%) | 2,080,207 (62%) | |
Issue 2 | Labor union deductions; Collective bargaining | ![]() | 1,373,724 (38%) | 2,202,404 (62%) | |
Issue 3 | Private health insurance; Public health insurance | 2,268,470 (66%) | 1,190,385 (34%) |
2010
See also: Ohio 2010 ballot measures
May 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Public economic investment policy; Bond issues | Issue up to $700 million in bonds over five years for the Third Frontier economic development program | 1,050,278 (62%) | 651,001 (38%) | ||
Issue 2 | Gambling policy | 1,154,518 (68%) | 534,025 (32%) |
2009
See also: Ohio 2009 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Bond issues; Veterans policy | Authorize the issuance of bonds to provide compensation to veterans of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq conflicts | 2,277,521 (72%) | 876,520 (28%) | ||
Issue 2 | Animal treatment laws | Establish the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to establish and implement standards of care for livestock and poultry | 2,020,851 (64%) | 1,148,538 (36%) | ||
Issue 3 | Gambling policy | Authorize one casino facility within certain cities, levy a fixed tax of 33% of gross casino revenue, and establish the distribution of tax revenue | 1,713,288 (53%) | 1,519,636 (47%) |
2008
See also: Ohio 2008 ballot measures
November 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Initiative and referendum process | Change the signature deadline for initiatives from 90 days before the election to 125 days before the election | 3,397,389 (69%) | 1,550,365 (31%) | ||
Issue 2 | Bond issues; Environment | Authorize the issuance of bonds for environmental conservation and preservation | 3,574,294 (69%) | 1,585,410 (31%) | ||
Issue 3 | Property; Water | Guarantee property owners the right to make reasonable use of ground water beneath their land and on their border | 3,631,380 (72%) | 1,415,933 (28%) | ||
Issue 5 | Banking policy; Business regulations | Require voters to decide whether Section 3 of H.B. 545 shall go into effect, which relates to payday lending fees, interest rates, and practices | 3,396,968 (64%) | 1,943,721 (36%) | ||
Issue 6 | Gambling policy | Authorize construction of a casino near Southwest Ohio and distributing tax revenue from the casino to all Ohio counties | ![]() | 2,092,074 (38%) | 3,466,574 (62%) |
2006
See also: Ohio 2006 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 2 | Minimum wage laws | Raise the minimum wage to $6.85 per hour | 2,205,929 (57%) | 1,688,029 (43%) | ||
Issue 3 | Education; Gambling policy | Permit up to 31,500 slot machines at seven horse tracing racks and two non-track locations and establishing distribution of revenues | ![]() | 1,753,452 (43%) | 2,286,840 (57%) | |
Issue 4 | Tobacco laws; Smoking bans | Prohibit the smoking of tobacco in enclosed spaces except for in tobacco stores, private residences, or specifically designated areas | ![]() | 1,450,164 (36%) | 2,590,448 (64%) | |
Issue 5 | Tobacco laws; Smoking bans | Prohibit the smoking of tobacco in public places and places of employment except in designated smoking areas | 2,370,314 (59%) | 1,679,833 (41%) |
2005
See also: Ohio 2005 ballot measures
November 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Public economic investment policy; Bond issues; County and municipal governance | Allow the state to issue multiple general obligation bonds for a combined $2.0 billion | 1,512,669 (54%) | 1,282,571 (46%) | ||
Issue 3 | Campaign finance | Establish revised limits on political contributions, outline prohibited political contributions, and require public disclosure of campaign expenditures | ![]() | 955,334 (33%) | 1,927,502 (67%) | |
Issue 4 | Redistricting policy | Establish a state redistricting commission to create legislative districts | ![]() | 871,898 (30%) | 2,005,952 (70%) | |
Issue No. 2 | Absentee and mail voting | Authorize absentee voting for all voters | ![]() | 1,065,109 (37%) | 1,840,658 (63%) | |
Issue No. 5 | Election administration and governance | Establish a board of nine appointed members to administer statewide elections and oversee the county boards of elections | ![]() | 854,918 (30%) | 2,001,983 (70%) |
2004
See also: Ohio 2004 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy | Establish marriage as a union between one man and one woman | 3,329,335 (62%) | 2,065,462 (38%) |
2003
See also: Ohio 2003 ballot measures
November 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Public economic investment policy; Bond issues | Authorize the issuance of bonds and other financial assistance to support science and technology research and development for the purpose of creating jobs and stimulating economic growth | ![]() | 1,195,706 (49%) | 1,235,323 (51%) |
2002
See also: Ohio 2002 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue No. 1 | State judiciary; Law enforcement | Authorize persons charged with or convicted of illegal possession or use of a drug to choose treatment in lieu of incarceration in certain circumstances | ![]() | 1,012,682 (33%) | 2,048,770 (67%) |
2000
See also: Ohio 2000 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Environment; Bond issues | Authorize the issuance of bonds to finance projects for environmental conservation and revitalization purposes | 2,197,773 (57%) | 1,628,716 (43%) |
1999
See also: Ohio 1999 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds for Public Schools and Higher Education Institutions Amendment | Education; Bond issues | Authorize the issuance of bonds for educational improvements | 1,303,830 (61%) | 840,240 (39%) |
1998
See also: Ohio 1998 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prohibition of Mourning Dove Hunting Initiative | Hunting regulations | Prohibit the hunting of mourning doves | ![]() | 1,348,533 (41%) | 1,976,981 (59%) |
May 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds for Public Schools and Higher Education Institutions Amendment | Education; Bond issues | Authorize for the issuance of bonds for public-school districts and institutions of higher education | ![]() | 708,439 (39%) | 1,093,570 (61%) | |
Sales Tax Increase for Public Schools and Homestead Relief Measure | Education; Taxes; Property | Levy a 1% sales to equally fund public schools and provide property tax relief for homesteads | ![]() | 383,913 (20%) | 1,527,536 (80%) |
1997
See also: Ohio 1997 ballot measures
November 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amend Worker's Compensation Law Referendum | Workers' compensation laws | Amend Workers' Compensation laws and regulations | ![]() | 1,305,040 (43%) | 1,730,502 (57%) | |
Bail Restrictions for Felony Charges Amendment | Law enforcement; State judiciary | Authorize a court to deny bail to a person charged with a felony offense | 2,168,949 (73%) | 803,658 (27%) |
1996
See also: Ohio 1996 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Riverboat Casino Gambling Initiative | Gambling policy | Authorize river boat casino gambling in Ohio | ![]() | 1,639,955 (38%) | 2,659,075 (62%) |
1995
See also: Ohio 1995 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 2 | County and municipal governance; Transportation; Bond issues; Water | Allow the state to issue up to $2.4 billion in general obligation bonds, including $1.2 billion for local public infrastructure and $1.2 billion for state highways | 1,408,834 (62%) | 865,698 (38%) | ||
Limit Gubernatorial Power to Reduce Criminal Sentences Amendment | Law enforcement; State executive official measures | Limit the governor's authority to reduce criminal sentences as prescribed by law | 1,816,213 (71%) | 742,590 (29%) |
1994
See also: Ohio 1994 ballot measures
November 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crime Victim Rights Amendment | Crime victims' rights | Require that victims of crime be afforded fairness, dignity, and respect in the criminal justice system and appropriate notice, information, access, and protection | 2,447,260 (78%) | 704,650 (22%) | ||
Jurisdiction of Death Penalty Appeals Amendment | Civil and criminal trials; Death penalty; State judiciary | Remove jurisdiction from the courts of appeals to review death penalty cases and grant direct review by the state Supreme Court | 2,199,791 (70%) | 936,323 (30%) | ||
Opportunities for Higher Education Amendment | Education | Authorize the sale of tuition credits to increase higher education opportunities to Ohio residents | 1,816,087 (60%) | 1,191,116 (40%) | ||
Prohibit Taxes on Soft Drinks Initiative | Food and beverage taxes; Food policy | Prohibit a wholesale tax on certain beverages and a retail tax on packaging of certain beverages | 2,228,874 (66%) | 1,126,728 (34%) |
1993
See also: Ohio 1993 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds for Enhancement of Natural Resources Amendment | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues | Authorize the issuance of bonds to improve parks and recreation areas and enhance Ohio's natural resources | 1,547,841 (61%) | 1,008,172 (39%) |
1992
See also: Ohio 1992 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Congressional Successive Term Limits Initiative | Federal government issues | Limit U.S. Senators from Ohio to two consecutive six-year terms and U.S. Representatives to four consecutive two-year terms | 2,897,123 (66%) | 1,476,461 (34%) | ||
Constitutional Convention Question | State constitutional conventions | Hold a constitutional convention | ![]() | 1,672,373 (39%) | 2,660,270 (61%) | |
State Executive Officials Successive Term Limits Initiative | State executive official measures | Establish two successive terms of four years for certain executive officers | 3,028,288 (69%) | 1,349,244 (31%) | ||
State Legislative Successive Term Limits Initiative | State legislatures measures | Establish successive term limits for state legislative officials | 2,982,285 (68%) | 1,378,009 (32%) | ||
Toxic Chemicals Warning Initiative | Taxes; Business regulations | Require businesses to label or warn about chemicals linked to cancer, among other changes | ![]() | 1,007,882 (22%) | 3,587,734 (78%) |
1990
See also: Ohio 1990 ballot measures
November 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Funding for Housing Assistance Amendment | Housing | Allow the state and political subdivisions to provide funds for housing assistance. | 1,705,528 (53%) | 1,517,466 (47%) | ||
Licensing of a Casino in Lorain Initiative | Gambling policy | Authorize the licensing of a casino resort hotel in the city of Lorain. | ![]() | 1,270,387 (38%) | 2,098,725 (62%) | |
Spousal Continuance for the Homestead Tax Exemption Amendment | Property; Taxes | Allow spouses of persons receiving a homestead tax exemption to continue receiving it after their spouse's death if certain criteria are met. | 2,967,935 (89%) | 372,950 (11%) |
1989
See also: Ohio 1989 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lieutenant Governor Vacancies Amendment | State executive official measures | Allow the governor to nominate a replacement lieutenant governor in the case of a vacancy and require that both houses of the general assembly approve the nomination before their confirmation. | 1,641,719 (65%) | 873,114 (35%) |
1987
See also: Ohio 1987 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 2 | Transportation; County and municipal governance; Bond issues; Water | Allow the state to issue up to $1.2 billion in general obligation bonds to assist local governments in funding public infrastructure projects | 1,674,913 (71%) | 689,383 (29%) | ||
Selection of Supreme and Appellate Court Judges Initiative | State judicial selection | Change the system of selecting state Supreme Court and Appeals Court judges from a direct election system to an appointment system. | ![]() | 878,683 (35%) | 1,600,588 (65%) | |
State Lottery Funds for Education Amendment | Gambling policy; Public education funding | Require all net proceeds from the state lottery to be used for education. | 1,984,905 (78%) | 564,421 (22%) |
1985
See also: Ohio 1985 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds Issue for Coal Research and Development Amendment | Fossil fuel energy; Bond issues | Issue bonds for coal research and development | 1,439,344 (64%) | 807,647 (36%) |
1983
See also: Ohio 1983 ballot measures
November 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum Age for Alcohol Consumption Initiative | Alcohol laws | Raise the minimum age for the consumption of beer to 21 years old | ![]() | 1,386,959 (41%) | 1,965,469 (59%) | |
Repeal 1982 Tax Increases Initiative | Taxes | Repeal all taxes passed since 1982 | ![]() | 1,452,061 (44%) | 1,883,270 (56%) | |
Supermajority Requirement for Tax Increases Initiative | State legislative vote requirements; Taxes | Require a 3/5ths supermajority in the state legislature to increase taxes. | ![]() | 1,354,320 (41%) | 1,967,129 (59%) |
1982
See also: Ohio 1982 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds for Low-Cost Housing Amendment | Housing; Bond issues | Authorize the state to issue revenue bonds to make financing available for low-cost housing | 1,827,453 (57%) | 1,356,336 (43%) | ||
Election of Members of the Public Utilities Commission Initiative | Campaign finance | Provide elections for members of the Public Utilities Commission and provide public financing of their campaigns | ![]() | 1,053,274 (33%) | 2,175,893 (67%) | |
Sales Tax Increase to Fund High-Speed Rail Amendment | Taxes; Transportation | Authorize the construction of a high-speed rail system and levy a 1% sales tax to fund it | ![]() | 708,605 (23%) | 2,420,593 (77%) |
1981
See also: Ohio 1981 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Establishment of Reapportionment and Redistricting Commission Initiative | Redistricting policy | Establish new methods for establishing general assembly and congressional districts | ![]() | 1,093,485 (42%) | 1,513,502 (58%) | |
Private Worker's Compensation Insurance Initiative | Insurance policy; Labor and unions | Authorize the sale of workers compensation insurance coverage by private insurance companies | ![]() | 572,227 (21%) | 2,164,395 (79%) |
1980
See also: Ohio 1980 ballot measures
November 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes to State Taxes Initiative | Taxes | Change taxes on personal income, real estate, corporations, and personal property. | ![]() | 880,671 (23%) | 3,000,028 (77%) | |
Classification of Real Property Amendment | Property; Taxes | Authorize the Ohio General Assembly to classify real property for tax purposes. | 1,973,344 (53%) | 1,751,277 (47%) |
June 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds for Transportation Projects Amendment | Bond issues; Transportation | Issue bonds for transportation projects. | ![]() | 815,011 (43%) | 1,084,438 (57%) | |
Money for Low-Incoming Housing Amendment | Housing | Authorize the state and local governments to borrow money for the purpose of constructing low-income housing. | ![]() | 797,020 (41%) | 1,137,028 (59%) | |
Municipal Charter Proposal Delivered to Households or Other Methods Amendment | Election administration and governance | Require that copies of proposed municipal or county charters be delivered to each household with a registered voter, rather than to each registered voter | ![]() | 868,199 (48%) | 956,204 (52%) | |
Non-Profit Electric Utilities Amendment | Utility policy | Allow non-profit organizations to become political subdivisions for the purpose of operating electric utilities and establish laws governing such political subdivisions. | ![]() | 793,256 (41%) | 1,124,596 (59%) |
1979
See also: Ohio 1979 ballot measures
November 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beverage Container Deposit and Pull-Tab Ban Initiative | Business regulations; Environment | Require a $0.10 refundable deposit on beverage containers | ![]() | 768,898 (28%) | 2,019,834 (72%) |
1978
See also: Ohio 1978 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes to Chartered County Government Amendment | County and municipal governance | Change the procedures for adopting, amending, and repealing charter forms of county government. | 1,297,846 (56%) | 1,039,259 (44%) | ||
Regulations on Prison Labor Amendment | Prison work regulations | Revise regulations on prison labor and the sale of prison-made products. | 1,281,941 (54%) | 1,083,814 (46%) |
June 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | Ballot measure process; Initiative and referendum process; Election administration and governance | Require the Ohio Ballot Board to write the language for legislative and citizen-initiated ballot measures | 720,661 (66%) | 379,067 (34%) |
1977
See also: Ohio 1977 ballot measures
November 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds for Low and Moderate Income Housing Amendment | Housing; Bond issues | Allow state and local governments to issue bonds for the construction of low and moderate income housing. | ![]() | 1,120,885 (39%) | 1,773,779 (61%) | |
Limits on State Debt Amendment | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Revise limitations on state government indebtedness. | ![]() | 759,327 (28%) | 1,999,791 (72%) | |
Prohibition on the Use of Certain Trapping Devices Initiative | Hunting regulations | Prohibit the use of leghold traps and other trapping devices that cause prolonged suffering. | ![]() | 1,169,068 (37%) | 2,027,642 (63%) | |
Voter Registration and Voting Eligibility Initiative | Voter registration | Allow those who have been registered to vote for at least 30 days to vote in any election and require electors to re-register to vote if they have not voted in four years. | 1,964,361 (62%) | 1,225,852 (38%) |
1976
See also: Ohio 1976 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Declaration of Election Results Amendment | Election administration and governance | Require the declaration of election results for state executive officers to be at the next regular session of the general assembly. | 2,297,422 (68%) | 1,103,822 (32%) | ||
Hearings for Nuclear Power Plants Initiative | Energy; Nuclear energy | Require public legislative hearings before the creation or expansion of nuclear power plants. | ![]() | 1,150,360 (32%) | 2,462,000 (68%) | |
Issue 7 | Initiative and referendum process | Replace the signature requirement for ballot initiatives from a percentage of electors to an absolute number | ![]() | 1,175,410 (33%) | 2,407,960 (67%) | |
Removal of Obsolete and Unnecessary Constitutional Provisions Amendment | Dueling bans; Administration of government; Constitutional wording changes | Remove certain obsolete and unnecessary constitutional provisions. | 2,284,178 (67%) | 1,129,165 (33%) | ||
Representation of the Utility Consumer Initiative | Utility policy | Create the Residential Utility Consumer Action Group to represent the interest of utility users. | ![]() | 1,092,781 (30%) | 2,557,265 (70%) | |
Succession of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment | State executive official measures | Establish rules relating to the succession of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. | 2,388,184 (69%) | 1,048,967 (31%) | ||
Utility Rate Limitations Initiative | Utility policy | Set limits on the charged rates for gas and electricity usage. | ![]() | 1,247,388 (35%) | 2,334,816 (65%) |
June 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds and Loans for Energy Facilities Amendment | Bond issues; Energy | Allow public industrial development bonds and loan guarantee programs for energy facilities | ![]() | 819,424 (50%) | 833,454 (50%) | |
Estate Taxes and State Debt Amendment | Taxes | Require at least 50% of estate taxes be returned to their originating political subdivision and require the general assembly raise enough revenue annually to cover the state debt interest | 951,310 (58%) | 699,823 (42%) | ||
Joint Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment | State executive elections | Provide that the governor and lieutenant governor be elected on a joint ticket in general elections | 1,085,175 (61%) | 689,244 (39%) | ||
Payment of Political Subdivisions' Debts Amendment | Taxes; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Require political divisions to make provisions for the payment of debt from taxation. | ![]() | 675,012 (43%) | 890,896 (57%) | |
Provisions for Imposing Taxes and Exemptions Amendment | Constitutional wording changes; Taxes | Authorize the general assembly to consolidate taxing powers and establish how much of an estate which is exempt from taxation | 918,450 (56%) | 712,489 (44%) | ||
Railroad Funding Amendment | Transportation; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Provide state and local funds for the construction of rail transportation services. | ![]() | 775,697 (45%) | 953,322 (55%) | |
Terms of Office and Vacancies Amendment | Local government officials and elections | Establish provisions relating to terms of municipal and county officers and elected official vacancies | 954,446 (59%) | 668,159 (41%) | ||
Voter Qualifications and Privileges Amendment | Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions; Voting age policy; Residency voting requirements | Establish provisions relating to the voting age, felony voting rights, and felons running for office | 975,196 (57%) | 743,060 (43%) |
1975
See also: Ohio 1975 ballot measures
November 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds and Sales Tax for Capital Improvements Initiative | Bond issues; Taxes | Issue bonds and establish a 7/10 of one percent sales and use tax for capital improvements | ![]() | 487,326 (18%) | 2,219,093 (82%) | |
Change to Candidate Name Rotation on Ballots Amendment | Election administration and governance | Remove requirement for ballot-by-ballot candidate name rotation and allowing the legislature to establish a method for ensuring reasonable equality in name placement | 1,619,219 (64%) | 915,599 (36%) | ||
Financing of Railroad Organization Amendment | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Transportation | Allow the state and local governments to finance the reorganization of the state's rail systems. | ![]() | 871,726 (35%) | 1,614,597 (65%) | |
Housing and Nursing Care Assistance Initiative | Healthcare facility funding; Public assistance programs | Authorize political subdivisions to provide assistance for health facilities | ![]() | 869,437 (32%) | 1,882,454 (68%) | |
Industrial Plant Tax Incentives for Jobs Initiative | Taxes; Public economic investment policy | Authorize tax incentives to industrial plants to create and preserve jobs | ![]() | 573,874 (21%) | 2,164,957 (79%) | |
Regulation of Charity Bingo Amendment | Gambling policy | Permit the general assembly to regulate the operation of bingo for charitable purposes | 1,405,453 (54%) | 1,205,009 (46%) | ||
Require Elections for Delegates for National Political Party Conventions Amendment | Primary election systems | Require delegates to national conventions of political parties to be elected by voters | 1,653,931 (65%) | 906,156 (35%) | ||
Tax Assessment of Outdoor Recreational Land Amendment | Taxes; Property | Allow land devoted to outdoor reaction to be valued for tax purposes at its current value for recreational use | ![]() | 1,014,425 (40%) | 1,539,423 (60%) | |
Transportation Bonds and Gas Tax Initiative | Taxes; Transportation; Bond issues | Authorize bonds and the levy of a 9/10 of one cent per gallon gasoline tax for transportation development | ![]() | 439,041 (16%) | 2,304,854 (84%) |
1974
See also: Ohio 1974 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Authorization of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds for Preservation Amendment | Public economic investment policy; Bond issues | Authorize public industrial development revenue bonds for the preservation of existing jobs, environmental sustainability, and electric and gas utility services | 1,613,444 (65%) | 882,778 (35%) | ||
Eliminate Superintendent of Public Works Amendment | Administrative organization; State executive powers and duties | Repeal the requirement that the governor appoint a Superintendent of Public Works | 1,463,408 (60%) | 995,478 (40%) | ||
Homestead Tax Reduction for Disabled Residents Amendment | Property; Taxes | Permit laws that reduce estate taxes on the homesteads of permanently disabled residents | 2,266,355 (82%) | 492,813 (18%) |
May 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue 1 | State legislatures measures; Salaries of government officials | Equalize the compensation of public officers and members of the general assembly | ![]() | 611,726 (45%) | 747,518 (55%) | |
Issue 2 | State executive official measures; Salaries of government officials; State legislatures measures | Permit compensation increases for public officers who have more than two years left in their term | ![]() | 365,921 (27%) | 992,978 (73%) | |
Issue 3 | Election administration and governance; Ballot measure process; Initiative and referendum process | Provide for the Ohio Ballot Board and require the Board to prepare language for constitutional amendments | 964,885 (72%) | 376,022 (28%) |
1973
See also: Ohio 1973 ballot measures
November 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Administration and Organization of the State Courts Amendment | State judiciary | Revise provisions relating to the administration and organization of the state court system. | 1,317,379 (63%) | 778,466 (37%) | ||
Bonds for Vietnam War Veterans Amendment | Bond issues; Veterans policy | Authorize up to $300 million in bonds for payments to veterans of the Vietnam War. | 1,650,120 (72%) | 647,629 (28%) | ||
Income Amount Exempt from Taxation Amendment | Taxes | Allow for a new amount of income to be exempted from income taxation. | 1,299,882 (60%) | 883,123 (40%) | ||
Tax Assessments of Agricultural Lands Amendment | Taxes; Property | Permit agricultural land to be evaluated for its agricultural use when assessed for tax purposes. | 1,810,630 (76%) | 567,189 (24%) |
May 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Administration of the General Assembly Amendment | State legislatures measures | Modify rules regarding administration, organization, and procedures of the general assembly. | 680,870 (54%) | 572,980 (46%) | ||
Amendments to Court Rules Amendment | State judiciary | Allow the General Assembly to amend court practices and procedures set by the state Supreme Court. | ![]() | 580,106 (46%) | 679,223 (54%) | |
Authorization of a State Lottery Amendment | Gambling policy | Allow a state lottery and put the funds from it into the state's General Revenue Fund. | 973,956 (64%) | 547,655 (36%) | ||
Disqualifications for Public Office Amendment | State legislative elections; Ethics rules and commissions; Campaign finance | Repeal the provisions that prohibit those convicted of embezzling public funds from holding public office and that require public money that one holds to be disbursed prior to one holding a seat in the General Assembly. | ![]() | 530,232 (38%) | 848,743 (62%) | |
Judicial Compensation Amendment | Salaries of government officials; State judiciary | Allow compensation of judges to be set by law and to not be decreased during a judge's term. | ![]() | 646,384 (49%) | 677,787 (51%) | |
Supreme Court Commission Amendment | State judiciary | Repeal the appointment of a Supreme Court Commission. | ![]() | 563,919 (45%) | 692,623 (55%) | |
Taking of Property of Sewer and Water Lines Amendment | Eminent domain policy; Water | Permit the taking of private property for sewer and water lines prior to the payment for such property. | ![]() | 405,035 (29%) | 993,245 (71%) |
1972
See also: Ohio 1972 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constitutional Convention Question | State constitutional conventions | Hold a convention to revise, alter or amend the constitution | ![]() | 1,291,267 (38%) | 2,142,534 (62%) | |
Voter Approval of Income Tax Levies and Increases Initiative | Taxes | Require any income tax levy or increase passed by the General Assembly to be approved by a majority of voters. | ![]() | 1,164,653 (31%) | 2,571,516 (69%) |
1971
See also: Ohio 1971 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Publication of Ballot Measures in Newspapers | Ballot measure process | Authorize the state to publish copies of ballot measures in newspapers, rather than sending copies to voters | 1,645,961 (65%) | 900,549 (35%) |
1970
See also: Ohio 1970 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Homestead Tax Reduction for Seniors Amendment | Property; Taxes | Reduce homestead taxes for those 65 years of age and older. | 2,115,557 (75%) | 711,761 (25%) | ||
Newspaper Notice of Municipal Charter Amendments Amendment | Local government officials and elections | Allow notices for municipal charters to be published in newspapers instead of requiring them to be mailed. | 1,326,818 (52%) | 1,212,814 (48%) | ||
Residency Requirement for Voters Amendment | Residency voting requirements | Reduce the voter residency requirement from one year to six months. | 1,702,600 (61%) | 1,073,058 (39%) |
1969
See also: Ohio 1969 ballot measures
November 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elimination of Special Elections for State Office Vacancies with Less Than One Year Remaining Amendment | State executive elections | Eliminate short-term elections of state officers to fill vacancies when the remainder of the term is less than one year. | 1,432,960 (64%) | 795,813 (36%) | ||
Lower the Voting Age to 19 Amendment | Voting age policy | Lower the voting age from 21 to 19 | ![]() | 1,226,592 (49%) | 1,274,334 (51%) |
1968
See also: Ohio 1968 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds for Transportation Improvements Amendment | Bond issues; Transportation | Issue up to $500,000,000 in bond for transportation improvements. | 1,732,512 (53%) | 1,550,959 (47%) | ||
Homestead Tax Exemption Amendment | Taxes; Property | Establish an exemption from the homestead tax for homeowners 65 years of age and older. | ![]() | 1,382,016 (43%) | 1,825,615 (57%) |
May 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Legislative Authority Over Funds from Sale or Disposal of State-Granted Educational and Religious Lands Amendment | State legislatures measures; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Allow the general assembly to decide how funds from the disposition of state educational and religious property be spent. | 847,861 (55%) | 695,368 (45%) | ||
Operation of the Judicial System Amendment | State judiciary | Reorganize the judicial system and revise provisions relating to the operation of the judicial system. | 925,481 (62%) | 556,530 (38%) | ||
Vacancies in the State House of Representatives Amendment | State legislatures measures | Establish a method for filling vacant state House of Representative seats | 1,020,500 (68%) | 487,938 (32%) |
1967
See also: Ohio 1967 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
State Legislative Redistricting Amendment | Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures | Create legislative districts and establish procedures for apportioning such districts. | 1,315,736 (59%) | 908,010 (41%) |
May 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Creation of the Ohio Bond Commission Amendment | Administration of government; Bond issues | Create the Ohio Bond Commission. | ![]() | 508,364 (33%) | 1,022,078 (67%) | |
State Legislative Redistricting Amendment | Redistricting policy | Apportion the general assembly into single-member state legislative districts and establish a method for apportioning districts every ten years. | ![]() | 699,021 (45%) | 850,068 (55%) |
1965
See also: Ohio 1965 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Creation of a Local Urban Service Authority Amendment | County and municipal governance | Allow electors to vote on the creation of a local Urban Service Authority. | ![]() | 892,657 (40%) | 1,346,597 (60%) | |
Judges Serving on Multiple Courts Amendment | State judiciary | Authorize judges in counties with a population of less than 40,000 to serve on more than one court | 1,194,966 (53%) | 1,073,671 (47%) | ||
Tax Increase for School Foundation Program Amendment | Taxes; Education | Recalculate the School Foundation Program and guarantee loans to residents attending institutions of higher education | ![]() | 805,762 (32%) | 1,717,724 (68%) |
May 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Funds for Industrial Development Amendment | Public economic investment policy | Guarantee funds for industrial development. | 711,031 (57%) | 542,802 (43%) | ||
Guarantees of High Education Loans Amendment | Education | Provide guarantees of loans for higher education. | 847,927 (66%) | 438,945 (34%) | ||
House of Representatives Redistricting Amendment | Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures | Provide for the apportionment of the House of Representatives | ![]() | 595,288 (47%) | 681,823 (53%) | |
Issuance of Development Bonds Amendment | Bond issues; Public economic investment policy | Authorize the state to borrow up to $290,000,000 and issue state bonds for development purposes until December 31, 1970 | 715,642 (57%) | 548,557 (43%) |
1964
See also: Ohio 1964 ballot measures
May 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Debt Limit Increase for Highways Amendment | Transportation; Bond issues | Raise the public debt limit to $500,000 to permit the state to issue bonds for highways | 1,011,817 (65%) | 538,684 (35%) |
1963
See also: Ohio 1963 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Debt Limit Increase for Public Improvements Amendment | Bond issues | Raise the public debt limit by $250,000 to permit the state to issue bonds for public improvements | 1,397,971 (60%) | 922,687 (40%) |
1962
See also: Ohio 1962 ballot measures
November 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Limit of State Commercial Powers on Sundays Initiative | Business regulations; Sunday regulations | Limit the power of the state to limit the sale of goods on Sundays | ![]() | 1,274,792 (43%) | 1,697,433 (57%) |
1961
See also: Ohio 1961 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Continuity of Government in Emergencies Amendment | Government continuity policy | Provide for means of a continuity of governmental operation in emergencies caused by enemy attack | 1,394,429 (73%) | 516,992 (27%) | ||
Methods for Filling General Assembly Vacancies Amendment | State legislatures measures | Provide for a different method of filling vacancies in the General Assembly | 1,251,105 (66%) | 650,064 (34%) | ||
Militia Age of Service and Use in Disasters Amendment | State National Guard and militia; State executive official measures; Military service policy | Extend the age limits for serving in the state militia to 17-67 and provide that the governor can call forth the militia during a disaster | 947,130 (50%) | 944,705 (50%) | ||
Senate Advisement and Consent for Gubernatorial Appointments Amendment | Administration of government; State legislatures measures; State executive official measures | Allow the Ohio State Senate to advise and consent to any appointments made by the Ohio Governor.[ | 1,168,831 (65%) | 642,512 (35%) |
1959
See also: Ohio 1959 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Judges for the Court of Appeals Amendment | State judiciary | Allow the Ohio General Assembly to add judges to the Ohio Court of Appeals when needed. | 1,028,914 (56%) | 809,957 (44%) | ||
Sale of Water and Sewage Services Amendment | County and municipal governance; Utility policy | Remove the limitation on the sale of water and sewage services by municipalities outside their corporate limits. | 1,085,378 (58%) | 775,610 (42%) |
1958
See also: Ohio 1958 ballot measures
November 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation of Metropolitan Federations Amendment | Administration of government; County and municipal governance | Permit the electors of Ohio counties to form metropolitan federations. | ![]() | 1,108,383 (44%) | 1,410,277 (56%) | |
Right-to-Work Law Initiative | Right-to-work laws | Forbid labor contracts from establishing union membership as a condition for achieving or continuing employment. | ![]() | 1,160,324 (37%) | 2,001,512 (63%) |
1957
See also: Ohio 1957 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allow Appointment of Unqualified Electors to State Office Amendment | Administration of government | Allow the appointment of people to state office who do not have the qualifications necessary to be an elector in Ohio | ![]() | 696,372 (40%) | 1,040,638 (60%) | |
Form and Powers of County Government Amendment | County and municipal governance | Allow electors in counties to approve changes relating to the form and powers of their county government. | 832,912 (51%) | 799,094 (49%) | ||
Presidential Election Voting Eligibility Amendment | Residency voting requirements | Allow new residents of Ohio who do not meet the yearlong residency requirement to vote for president and vice president under certain criteria. | 1,072,396 (62%) | 658,244 (38%) |
1956
See also: Ohio 1956 ballot measures
November 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Compensation for Veterans of the Korean Conflict Amendment | Bond issues; Veterans policy | Allow for the issuance of up to $30,000,000 in bonds for providing compensation to those who served in the Korean conflict. | 2,202,510 (71%) | 889,245 (29%) | ||
Senate Term Length Amendment | State legislatures measures | Establish four-year terms for members of the Ohio state Senate. | 1,636,449 (57%) | 1,214,643 (43%) |
1955
See also: Ohio 1955 ballot measures
November 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds for Infrastructure Amendment | Bond issues | Issue up to $150,000,000 in bonds for infrastructure projects. | 1,154,976 (56%) | 909,030 (44%) | ||
Changes to Judicial Salaries Amendment | State judiciary; Salaries of government officials | Allow the salaries of certain judicial officers to be increased or decreased during their term of office. | ![]() | 849,677 (43%) | 1,107,646 (57%) | |
Changes to Officers' Salaries Amendment | Salaries of government officials | Allow the salary of any government officer to be changed during their term of office. | ![]() | 793,384 (41%) | 1,142,738 (59%) | |
Increase of Unemployment Benefits Initiative | Public assistance programs | Increase unemployment benefits. | ![]() | 865,326 (37%) | 1,481,339 (63%) |
1954
See also: Ohio 1954 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Four-Year Terms for the State Legislature Amendment | State legislatures measures | Establish a four-year term for members of the state Senate and House of Representatives. | ![]() | 945,373 (47%) | 1,081,099 (53%) | |
Term Limits for Executive Officials Amendment | State executive official measures | Establish four year term limits for certain executive officials and limit the governor to two successive terms. | 1,165,650 (56%) | 933,716 (44%) |
1953
See also: Ohio 1953 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds for the Highway System Amendment | Transportation; Bond issues | Issue up to $500,000,000 in bonds for the highway system. | 1,035,869 (60%) | 676,496 (40%) | ||
Creation of State Board of Education Amendment | Administration of government; Education | Create a State Board of Education with the ability to appoint a Superintendent of Public Instruction. | 913,134 (57%) | 693,624 (43%) | ||
Removal of Constitutional Section Regarding Militia Officers Amendment | State National Guard and militia; Elections and campaigns | Repeal a section of the state constitution relating to the election of militia officers. | 755,725 (55%) | 622,245 (45%) | ||
Removal of Obsolete Provision Relating to Holding Elective Office Amendment | Constitutional wording changes | Remove an obsolete constitutional provisions relating to holding an elective office. | 835,195 (63%) | 493,099 (37%) | ||
Remove Racial Qualification for State Militia Service Amendment | Military service policy; Constitutional wording changes; Race and ethnicity issues | Provide that all male citizens, without reference to race, are eligible for militia duty | 905,059 (58%) | 650,567 (42%) | ||
Repeal of Obsolete Judicial Constitutional Provisions Amendment | Constitutional wording changes; State judiciary | Repeal obsolete constitutional provisions relating to the courts. | 789,511 (59%) | 541,477 (41%) | ||
Repeal of World War I Veteran Bonus Amendment | Veterans policy | Repeal the World War i veterans bonus from the state constitution. | 984,014 (61%) | 616,113 (39%) | ||
Repeal State Constitutional Language Conflicting with U.S. Constitution Amendment | Constitutional wording changes; Federal government issues | Eliminate language in the Ohio Constitution at conflict with the U.S. Constitution | 1,004,862 (71%) | 405,210 (29%) | ||
Women's Eligibility for Office Provision Removal Amendment | Elections and campaigns; Sex and gender issues | Remove a provision restricting the eligibility of women to hold offices from the state constitution. | 1,092,268 (69%) | 500,380 (31%) |
1952
See also: Ohio 1952 ballot measures
November 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constitutional Convention Initiative | State constitutional conventions | Call for a state constitutional convention | ![]() | 1,020,235 (34%) | 1,977,313 (66%) |
1951
See also: Ohio 1951 ballot measures
November 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
County Probate Judges Amendment | State judiciary; County and municipal governance | Allow for counties to have more than one probate judge. | 875,083 (56%) | 696,672 (44%) |
1949
See also: Ohio 1949 ballot measures
November 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
County Probate Judges Amendment | State judiciary; County and municipal governance | Allow counties to have more than one probate judge. | ![]() | 874,291 (50%) | 876,647 (50%) | |
Manufacture and Sale of Colored Oleomargarine Initiative | Food policy; Business regulations | Allow the manufacture and sale of colored oleomargarine. | 1,282,206 (62%) | 799,473 (38%) | ||
Voting for Individual Candidates Initiative | Election administration and governance | Require voters to individually select the candidates they wanted to vote for and remove the "straight ticket" option from ballots. | 1,007,693 (57%) | 750,206 (43%) |
1947
See also: Ohio 1947 ballot measures
November 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adjustment of Terms and Compensation of Probate Judges Amendment | State judiciary; Salaries of government officials | Establish six-year terms for judge of the probate court and change provisions relating to their compensation | 855,106 (55%) | 692,061 (45%) | ||
Bonds for Payments to World War II Veterans Amendment | Bond issues; Veterans policy | Issue bonds to fund payments to World War II veterans and their survivors. | 1,497,804 (76%) | 478,701 (24%) | ||
Increase to the Membership of the Sinking Fund Commission Amendment | Administration of government | Increase the membership of the state Sinking Fund Commission to include other executive officers | 782,158 (51%) | 762,129 (49%) | ||
Use of Motor Vehicle License and Gas Taxes Initiative | Transportation; Taxes | Prohibit the expenditure of money from motor vehicle license taxes and gasoline taxes on uses other than highways and related purposes. | 1,037,650 (61%) | 669,718 (39%) |
1944
See also: Ohio 1944 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revision of Judicial Jurisdiction and Procedures Amendment | State judiciary | Revise judicial procedures and jurisdictions and provide means for laws to be passed relative to the qualifications of court of appeals judges | 1,279,216 (67%) | 633,813 (33%) | ||
Supreme Court Temporary Judges Amendment (1944) | State judiciary | Allow appeals court judges to temporarily stand in place of absent supreme court judges if they are unable to serve | 1,429,635 (70%) | 611,276 (30%) |
1942
See also: Ohio 1942 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Methods for Appointing Judicial Vacancies Amendment | State judiciary | Provide methods for the appointment of vacant judge positions | 954,704 (68%) | 448,981 (32%) |
1939
See also: Ohio 1939 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adjustment of Civil Service Provisions Referendum | Civil service | Adjust civil service commission provisions and benefits | ![]() | 634,269 (36%) | 1,132,279 (64%) | |
Establishment of Old Age Pensions Initiative | Public assistance programs; Public employee retirement funds | Provide pensions to those over the age of 60 | ![]() | 464,670 (23%) | 1,546,207 (77%) | |
Establishment of State Board of Education Amendment | Education; Administration of government | Replace the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction with the State Board of Education | ![]() | 747,545 (40%) | 1,137,054 (60%) | |
Initiative and Referendum Signature Requirements Initiative | Initiative and referendum process | Replace the signature requirements based on electors with flat signature requirements - 100,000 for constitutional amendments and 50,000 for statutes | ![]() | 406,612 (21%) | 1,485,919 (79%) |
1938
See also: Ohio 1938 ballot measures
November 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Judicial Appointment Initiative | County and municipal governance; State judiciary | Provide for the original appointment of judges to the supreme court and establishing a method for voters to adopt or rescind appointment procedures for lower courts | ![]() | 621,011 (33%) | 1,237,443 (67%) |
1936
See also: Ohio 1936 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prohibition of the Taxation of Food Initiative | State legislative authority; Food policy; Food and beverage taxes | Prohibit the levy or collection of excise taxes on the sale or purchase of food for human consumption | 1,585,327 (69%) | 719,966 (31%) | ||
Stockholder Liability Amendment | Business regulations; Banking policy | Eliminate the liability of individual stockholders of corporations authorized to receive money or deposits | 1,078,170 (57%) | 824,968 (43%) |
1934
See also: Ohio 1934 ballot measures
November 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gas Tax Initiative | Taxes; Transportation | Require motor vehicle fuel excise taxes on public thoroughfares be measured by a sum per gallon and limiting the amount to three cents per gallon | ![]() | 760,589 (47%) | 859,525 (53%) | |
Motor Vehicle Tax Initiative | Transportation; Taxes | Prohibit motor vehicles from being taxed as property on which license taxes have already been imposed | ![]() | 825,157 (48%) | 883,373 (52%) |
1933
See also: Ohio 1933 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
County Home Rule Ability Initiative | County and municipal governance | Allow for county home rule. | 846,594 (53%) | 742,925 (47%) | ||
Mill Tax Limitation on Real Estate Initiative | Property; Taxes | Establish a ten mill tax limitation on real estate. | 979,061 (60%) | 661,151 (40%) | ||
Old Age Pensions Initiative | Public employee retirement funds; Public assistance programs | Provide pensions to aged persons under certain circumstances. | 1,388,860 (73%) | 526,221 (27%) | ||
Repeal State Alcohol Prohibition Amendment | Alcohol laws | Repeal the state prohibition of alcohol. | 1,250,923 (68%) | 578,035 (32%) |
1932
See also: Ohio 1932 ballot measures
November 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constitutional Convention Question | State constitutional conventions | Hold a convention to revise, alter or amend the Constitution | ![]() | 853,619 (45%) | 1,056,855 (55%) |
1931
See also: Ohio 1931 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds for Welfare Institutions Amendment | Public assistance programs; Bond issues | Authorize up to $7,500,000 in bonds for welfare institutions. | ![]() | 487,459 (39%) | 766,057 (61%) |
1930
See also: Ohio 1930 ballot measures
November 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income and Inheritance Taxes to Local Jurisdictions Amendment | Taxes; County and municipal governance | Require at least 50% of income and inheritance taxes be returned to the local jurisdiction where the income or inheritance tax comes from. | 930,914 (62%) | 574,017 (38%) |
1929
See also: Ohio 1929 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Real Property Taxation Amendment | Property; Taxes | Authorize classification of property for tax purposes and provide for a 15 mill tax limit on real estate. | 710,538 (58%) | 510,874 (42%) |
1928
See also: Ohio 1928 ballot measures
November 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes to Judicial Compensation Initiative | State judiciary; Salaries of government officials | Apply changes to judicial compensation to all judges, regardless of if they are already holding office. | ![]() | 704,248 (37%) | 1,197,324 (63%) |
1927
See also: Ohio 1927 ballot measures
November 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Compensation for Justices of the Peace and Mayors Referendum | Salaries of government officials | Establish fees of Justices of the Peace and Constables | ![]() | 438,458 (32%) | 916,016 (68%) | |
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Initiative | Complementary and alternative healthcare; Healthcare governance | Establish a State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. | ![]() | 522,612 (41%) | 765,093 (59%) |
1926
See also: Ohio 1926 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elimination of the Compulsory Primary Election for Delegates Initiative | Elections and campaigns | Eliminate the compulsory primary election for delegates to national political party conventions. | ![]() | 405,152 (35%) | 743,313 (65%) |
August 10
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Special Property Tax Assessments for Public Improvement Projects Amendment | Property; Public economic investment policy; Taxes; County and municipal governance | Authorize municipalities to adjust assessments on property that benefits from public improvements to pay for public improvements. | ![]() | 234,754 (40%) | 352,301 (60%) |
1925
See also: Ohio 1925 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indebtedness Limitations for Political Subdivisions Amendment | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Place restrictions on the incurring of indebtedness by political subdivisions. | ![]() | 450,218 (46%) | 535,251 (54%) | |
Taxation of Real Estate, Tangible Property, and Intangible Property Amendment | Property; Taxes | Establish uniform taxation rules on all real estate and tangible property and establish taxation on intangible property. | ![]() | 435,944 (47%) | 501,221 (53%) | |
Term Lengths for Executive and Elective County Officials Amendment | County and municipal governance; State executive official measures | Establish term lengths for a variety of executive and elective county offices. | ![]() | 325,451 (37%) | 543,183 (63%) |
1923
See also: Ohio 1923 ballot measures
November 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Industrial Commission Authority Amendment | Administration of government; Labor and unions | Change the Workmen's Compensation Law to increase the authority of the Industrial Commission. | 588,851 (53%) | 528,572 (47%) | ||
Property Tax Assessment and Office of the Elective Assessor Referendum | Taxes; County and municipal governance; Property | Establish the county as the unit for tax assessment of personal property and abolish the elected assessor. | ![]() | 231,152 (23%) | 765,163 (77%) | |
Publication of Ballot Measures in Newspapers | Ballot measure process | Authorize the state to publish copies of ballot measures in newspapers, rather than sending copies to voters | ![]() | 351,513 (42%) | 493,786 (58%) | |
Remove White Racial Qualification from Voter Requirements Amendment | Race and suffrage | Remove "white male" from the voter eligibility provision of the state constitution. | 536,762 (56%) | 421,744 (44%) | ||
State Old Age Pension Initiative | Public assistance programs; Public employee retirement funds | Establish a state old age pension, the State Pension Commission, and the County Boards of Welfare and establish qualifications for the state old age pension. | ![]() | 390,599 (33%) | 777,351 (67%) | |
Tax Levies, Bond Issuance, and Local Budgets Referendum | Bond issues; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Taxes | Amend laws for levying taxes and issuing bonds and create a budget system for local expenditures. | ![]() | 367,277 (34%) | 728,087 (66%) |
1922
See also: Ohio 1922 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allow Home Consumption of Alcohol Initiative | Alcohol laws | Allow for personal use of alcohol in homes | ![]() | 719,050 (44%) | 908,522 (56%) | |
Debt Limits for Political Subdivisions Initiative | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Establish debt limits for political subdivisions. | ![]() | 499,203 (42%) | 691,471 (58%) | |
Tax Limitations Initiative | Taxes | Limit tax rates to 15 mills, allow additional levies with voter approval, and limit the state tax rate to one mill. | ![]() | 475,740 (40%) | 720,237 (60%) |
1921
See also: Ohio 1921 ballot measures
November 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds for World War I Veterans Amendment | Bond issues; Veterans policy | Allow for the issuance of bonds for paying World War I veterans $10 of each month of their service. | 949,109 (75%) | 324,447 (25%) | ||
Establishment of a Poll Tax Amendment | Taxes | Allow the General Assembly to establish a poll tax. | ![]() | 244,509 (27%) | 672,581 (73%) | |
Senate Redistricting Amendment | Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures | Reapportion the Senate into 26 districts | ![]() | 336,574 (39%) | 518,524 (61%) |
1920
See also: Ohio 1920 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
State Alcohol Prohibition Referendum | Alcohol laws | Establish the state prohibition of alcohol and provide for the enforcement of such prohibition. | 1,062,470 (58%) | 772,329 (42%) |
1919
See also: Ohio 1919 ballot measures
November 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Classification of Property for Taxation Amendment | Property; Taxes | Establish a system of classification of property for taxation purposes. | ![]() | 439,987 (46%) | 517,245 (54%) | |
Definition of Intoxicating Liquor to Exclude Certain Beverages Initiative | Alcohol laws | Define intoxicating liquor as not including beverages with 2.75% or less alcohol by weight | ![]() | 474,907 (48%) | 504,688 (52%) | |
Ratification of Eighteenth Amendment (Prohibition) of U.S. Constitution Referendum | Federal government issues; Alcohol laws | Uphold the state legislature’s ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which established federal prohibition on alcohol | ![]() | 499,971 (50%) | 500,450 (50%) | |
Repeal State Alcohol Prohibition Initiative | Alcohol laws | Repeal the statewide prohibition on alcohol | ![]() | 454,933 (48%) | 496,876 (52%) | |
State Alcohol Prohibition Referendum | Alcohol laws | Establish the state prohibition of alcohol and provide for the enforcement of such prohibition. | ![]() | 474,078 (49%) | 500,812 (51%) |
1918
See also: Ohio 1918 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol Prohibition Initiative | Alcohol laws | Prohibit the sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquors | 463,354 (51%) | 437,895 (49%) | ||
Laws Against the Double Taxation of Property Amendment | Taxes; Property | Allow for the passage of a law that prevents double taxation resulting for the taxation of both real estate and the mortgage on the real estate | 479,420 (56%) | 371,176 (44%) | ||
Property Classification for Taxation Purposes Initiative | Property; Taxes | Allow the General Assembly to classify property for taxation purposes | 336,616 (53%) | 304,399 (47%) | ||
Veto Referendums on Legislative Ratification of Federal Constitutional Amendments Initiative | Federal government issues; Initiative and referendum process | Allow veto referendums on the General Assembly's actions regarding the ratification of federal constitutional amendments | 508,282 (62%) | 315,030 (38%) |
1917
See also: Ohio 1917 ballot measures
November 6
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol Prohibition Initiative | Alcohol laws | Prohibit the sale and manufacture for sale of alcohol | ![]() | 522,590 (47%) | 588,382 (53%) | |
Women's Suffrage in Presidential Elections Referendum | Sex and gender issues; Women's suffrage | Provide for women's suffrage in presidential elections | ![]() | 422,282 (43%) | 568,382 (57%) |
1915
See also: Ohio 1915 ballot measures
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol Prohibition Initiative | Alcohol laws | Prohibit the sale and manufacture for sale of alcohol | ![]() | 484,969 (47%) | 540,377 (53%) | |
Congressional District Apportionment Referendum | Redistricting policy | Apportion Ohio into congressional districts based on the 13th U.S. census | ![]() | 291,927 (47%) | 329,095 (53%) | |
County Official Term Limits Initiative | County and municipal governance | Fix the terms of all county officers to four years and provide for their quadrennial election. | ![]() | 207,435 (26%) | 604,463 (74%) | |
Exempting Bonds from Taxation Amendment | Taxes; Bond issues | Exempt bonds issued on or after January 1, 1916 from taxation. | ![]() | 337,124 (46%) | 401,083 (54%) | |
License to Transport to Alcohol Referendum | Alcohol laws | Establish a license to transport alcohol | ![]() | 242,671 (41%) | 355,207 (59%) | |
Prohibit Re-Submitting Twice Rejected Constitutional Amendments for Six Years Initiative | Initiative and referendum process; Ballot measure process | Prohibit the submission of any constitutional amendment that has been rejected more than once, unless six years have passed | ![]() | 417,384 (46%) | 482,275 (54%) |
1914
See also: Ohio 1914 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol Prohibition Initiative | Alcohol laws | Prohibit alcohol | ![]() | 504,177 (46%) | 588,329 (54%) | |
Home Rule on Alcohol Initiative | Alcohol laws; County and municipal governance | Provide home rule on alcohol | 559,872 (51%) | 547,254 (49%) | ||
Tax Rate and Property Classification Initiative | Property; Taxes | Provide a limitation on the tax rate and provide for the classification of property for tax purposes | ![]() | 223,873 (29%) | 551,760 (71%) | |
Women's Suffrage Amendment | Women's suffrage; Sex and gender issues | Provide for women's suffrage in state constitution | ![]() | 335,390 (39%) | 518,295 (61%) |
1913
See also: Ohio 1913 ballot measures
November 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eligibility of Women for Appointment to Commissions Amendment | Sex and gender issues; Administration of government | Grant women the right to serve as members of boards or in positions in institutions affecting or caring for women and children | 435,222 (63%) | 255,036 (37%) | ||
Municipal Bonds Tax Exemption Amendment | Bond issues; Taxes | Provide tax exemptions for city, village, hamlet, township, road district, and school bonds | ![]() | 312,232 (48%) | 340,570 (52%) | |
Short Ballot for County and Township Officers Amendment | County and municipal governance; Elections and campaigns | Authorize laws to be passed for the election or appointment of county and township officers | ![]() | 217,875 (33%) | 449,493 (67%) | |
Short Ballot for State Officers Amendment | Elections and campaigns; State executive official measures | List the governor and lieutenant governor on the ballot and grant them the power to appoint members of the executive department | ![]() | 239,126 (34%) | 461,555 (66%) | |
Small Legislature Initiative | State legislatures measures | Limit the legislature to 50 Representatives and 22 Senators | ![]() | 240,237 (36%) | 418,114 (64%) | |
Transportation of Alcohol to Areas Where the Sale of Alcohol is Prohibited Initiative | Alcohol laws | Prohibit the transportation of alcohol to areas where the sale of alcohol is prohibited | ![]() | 360,534 (44%) | 455,099 (56%) |
1912
See also: Ohio 1912 ballot measures
September 3
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abolition of Justice of the Peace in Certain Cities Amendment | State judiciary | Abolish the position of justice of the peace for certain cities | 264,832 (51%) | 252,936 (49%) | ||
Abolition of Prison Contract Labor Amendment | Prison work regulations | Abolish prison contract labor | 333,034 (61%) | 215,208 (39%) | ||
Abolition of the Death Penalty Amendment | Death penalty | Abolish the death penalty | ![]() | 258,706 (46%) | 303,246 (54%) | |
Additional Removal Process for Officials Accused of Misconduct or Moral Turpitude Amendment | State judicial authority; Ethics rules and commissions | Require the legislature to pass laws allowing for the prompt removal of public officials following a complaint and hearing for misconduct or other legal causes | 347,333 (65%) | 185,986 (35%) | ||
Allow Lawsuits Against the State Amendment | Civil trials | Provide that individuals can civil suit against the state | 306,764 (59%) | 216,634 (41%) | ||
Bond Limits for Inter-County Roads Amendment | Bond issues; Transportation | Raise the bond debt limit for inter-county roads | ![]() | 272,564 (50%) | 274,582 (50%) | |
Common Pleas Judges Amendment | State judiciary | Establish a common pleas judge for each county | 301,891 (57%) | 223,287 (43%) | ||
Depositions and Commentary in Criminal Trials Amendment | State judiciary; Civil and criminal trials | Allow depositions in criminal trials and allow commentary on a defendant's failure to testify in their trial | 291,717 (56%) | 227,547 (44%) | ||
Eight-Hour Workday for Public Works Amendment | Working hours regulations | Establish an eight-hour work day for public works employees | 333,308 (59%) | 232,899 (41%) | ||
Elimination of the Board of Public Works Amendment | Administrative organization | Eliminate the board of public works | 296,635 (58%) | 214,829 (42%) | ||
Holding of Office by Women Amendment | Elections and campaigns; Sex and gender issues | Allow women to hold certain offices | ![]() | 261,806 (48%) | 284,370 (52%) | |
Initiative and Referendum Process Amendment | Initiative and referendum process | Create an initiative and referendum process | 312,592 (57%) | 231,312 (43%) | ||
Insurance Regulations Amendment | Insurance policy; Business regulations | Establish regulations on insurance | 321,388 (62%) | 196,628 (38%) | ||
Investigations into Houses of the General Assembly Amendment | State legislatures measures | Allow each house of the general assembly to provide for its own investigations | 348,779 (67%) | 175,337 (33%) | ||
Jury Requirements for Civil Verdicts Amendment | Civil and criminal trials; State judiciary | Require a 3/4 majority of a jury for civil verdicts | 345,686 (63%) | 203,953 (37%) | ||
Licensing of Liquor Traffic Amendment | Alcohol laws; Business regulations | Establish licenses for the trafficking of liquor | 273,361 (59%) | 188,825 (41%) | ||
Liens for Mechanics and Builders' Payments Amendment | Labor and unions | Allow liens to be placed on property so that mechanics and builders get paid | 278,582 (53%) | 242,385 (47%) | ||
Limits on Contempt Hearings and Injunctions for Labor Cases Amendment | Civil and criminal trials; State judiciary | Establish limits on contempt hearings and injunctions in labor cases | ![]() | 240,896 (48%) | 257,302 (52%) | |
Limits on Wrongful Death Damages Amendment | Tort law | Prohibit limitations on wrongful death damages | 355,605 (65%) | 195,216 (35%) | ||
Lower Legislative Veto Override Threshold Amendment | State legislative vote requirements | Lower the threshold for overriding a governor's veto from a two-thirds (66.67%) vote to a three-fifths (60%) vote of all legislators in each house | 282,412 (53%) | 254,186 (47%) | ||
Municipal Home Rule Amendment | County and municipal governance | Allow for municipal home rule | 301,861 (58%) | 215,120 (42%) | ||
Organization of Boards of Education Amendment | Administration of government; Education | Establish organization for boards of education | 298,460 (58%) | 213,337 (42%) | ||
Primary Election and Delegate Selection Requirements Amendment | Primary election systems; Elections and campaigns | Require primary elections for certain state and local offices | 349,801 (66%) | 183,112 (34%) | ||
Promotion of Natural Resources Conservation Amendment | Mineral resources; Environment | Promote the conservation of natural resources | 318,192 (62%) | 191,893 (38%) | ||
Purposes for Special Sessions of the General Assembly Amendment | State legislatures measures | Allow the governor to limit the acceptable purposes for special sessions of the General Assembly | 319,100 (62%) | 192,130 (38%) | ||
Registration and Warranties for Land Titles Amendment | Property | Establish land title registration and warranties | 346,373 (67%) | 171,807 (33%) | ||
Regulations on Corporations and the Sale of Personal Property Amendment | Property; Business regulations | Establish regulations on corporations and the sale of personal property | 300,466 (59%) | 212,704 (41%) | ||
Regulations on Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases Amendment | State judiciary; Civil and criminal trials | Establish regulations on expert testimony in criminal cases | 336,987 (65%) | 185,458 (35%) | ||
Regulations on Outdoor Advertising Amendment | Business regulations | Establish regulations on outdoor advertising | ![]() | 261,361 (50%) | 262,440 (50%) | |
Remove White Racial Qualification from Voter Requirements Amendment | Race and suffrage | Remove the word "white" from voter qualifications | ![]() | 242,735 (48%) | 265,693 (52%) | |
Reorganization of the State Court System Amendment | State judiciary | Reorganize the state court system | 264,922 (52%) | 244,375 (48%) | ||
Schedule of When Amendments Take Effect Amendment | Constitutional wording changes | Establish a schedule of when various constitutional amendments take effect | 275,062 (56%) | 213,979 (44%) | ||
Simple Majority Vote for Constitutional Amendments Measure | Ballot measure process; Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Initiative and referendum process | Establish procedures for revising the state constitution | 271,827 (52%) | 246,687 (48%) | ||
State and Local Civil Service Appointments and Promotions Amendment | Administration of government; Civil service | Provide that state and local civil service appointments and promotions must be based on merit, fitness, and competitive examinations | 306,767 (60%) | 204,580 (40%) | ||
State Printing Amendment | Business regulations; State legislatures measures | Establish regulations on printing of state items | 319,612 (62%) | 192,378 (38%) | ||
Stockholder Liability and Inspections of Private Banks Amendment | Business regulations; Banking policy | Remove double liability for stockholders and provide for the inspection of private banks | 377,272 (71%) | 156,688 (29%) | ||
Superintendent of Public Instruction Amendment | Education; Administration of government | Replace the Commissioner of Common Schools with the Superintendent of Public Instruction | 256,615 (50%) | 251,946 (50%) | ||
Taxation and Bond Provisions Amendment | Taxes; Bond issues | Make several changes to tax and bond provisions of the Ohio Constitution | 269,039 (52%) | 249,864 (48%) | ||
Voting Machine Use Amendment | Elections and campaigns | Allow the use of voting machines for elections | ![]() | 242,342 (46%) | 288,652 (54%) | |
Women's Suffrage Amendment | Women's suffrage; Sex and gender issues | Provide for women's suffrage in the state constitution | ![]() | 249,420 (43%) | 336,875 (57%) | |
Worker Labor and Wage Laws Amendment | Labor and unions; Minimum wage laws | Establish laws relating to the welfare of employees, including provisions relating to minimum wage and work hours | 353,588 (65%) | 189,728 (35%) | ||
Workers' Compensation System Amendment | Workers' compensation laws | Establish a workers' compensation system | 321,558 (60%) | 211,772 (40%) |
1910
See also: Ohio 1910 ballot measures
November 8
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constitutional Convention Question | State constitutional conventions | Hold a state constitutional convention to revise or amend the Ohio Constitution | 693,263 (91%) | 67,718 (9%) |
1908
See also: Ohio 1908 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Taxes | ![]() | 339,757 (78%) | 95,867 (22%) | |
Amendment 2 | State legislatures measures | ![]() | 328,362 (84%) | 63,006 (16%) | |
Amendment 3 | State executive official measures; State legislatures measures | ![]() | 323,770 (84%) | 61,754 (16%) |
1905
See also: Ohio 1905 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Elections and campaigns | 702,699 (89%) | 90,762 (11%) | ||
Amendment 2 | Taxes; Bond issues | 655,508 (82%) | 139,062 (18%) |
1903
See also: Ohio 1903 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | State executive official measures | 458,681 (58%) | 338,317 (42%) | ||
Amendment 2 | Redistricting policy | 757,505 (97%) | 26,497 (3%) | ||
Amendment 3 | Business regulations | 751,783 (96%) | 29,383 (4%) | ||
Amendment 4 | Taxes | ![]() | 326,622 (88%) | 43,563 (12%) | |
Amendment 5 | County and municipal governance | ![]() | 21,664 (40%) | 32,110 (60%) |
1893
See also: Ohio 1893 ballot measures
November 7
Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures | ![]() | 322,887 (80%) | 81,481 (20%) | |
Amendment 2 | Taxes | ![]() | 322,422 (80%) | 82,281 (20%) |
1891
See also: Ohio 1891 ballot measures
November 3
Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Taxes | ![]() | 303,177 (82%) | 65,014 (18%) |
1889
See also: Ohio 1889 ballot measures
November 5
Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures | ![]() | 245,444 (49%) | 259,420 (51%) | |
Amendment 2 | Taxes; State legislatures measures | ![]() | 245,438 (47%) | 273,268 (53%) | |
Amendment 3 | Elections and campaigns | ![]() | 257,662 (50%) | 254,215 (50%) |
1885
See also: Ohio 1885 ballot measures
October 13
Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | State legislatures measures; Elections and campaigns | 538,858 (91%) | 53,177 (9%) | ||
Amendment 2 | State executive official measures; Elections and campaigns | 536,273 (91%) | 53,223 (9%) | ||
Amendment 3 | Elections and campaigns; County and municipal governance | 534,660 (91%) | 53,629 (9%) | ||
Amendment 4 | County and municipal governance | 469,113 (89%) | 59,929 (11%) |
1883
See also: Ohio 1883 ballot measures
October 9
Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | State judiciary | 400,919 (74%) | 144,335 (26%) | ||
Amendment 2 | Alcohol laws; Business regulations | ![]() | 99,238 (26%) | 288,605 (74%) | |
Amendment 3 | Alcohol laws | ![]() | 323,129 (59%) | 226,595 (41%) |
1879
See also: Ohio 1879 ballot measures
October 14
Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | State judiciary | ![]() | 159,630 (49%) | 163,639 (51%) | |
Amendment 2 | Elections and campaigns; State legislatures measures | ![]() | 166,285 (51%) | 158,642 (49%) | |
Amendment 3 | Elections and campaigns; State executive official measures | ![]() | 162,728 (51%) | 155,257 (49%) | |
Amendment 4 | County and municipal governance; Elections and campaigns | ![]() | 197,223 (60%) | 130,455 (40%) |
1877
See also: Ohio 1877 ballot measures
October 9
Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | State judiciary | ![]() | 54,896 (17%) | 268,478 (83%) |
1875
See also: Ohio 1875 ballot measures
October 12
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | State judiciary | 339,076 (77%) | 98,561 (23%) | |||
Dog Tax Amendment | Taxes; Animal treatment laws | Allow the Legislature to pass a dog tax | ![]() | 278,005 (79%) | 73,801 (21%) |
1874
See also: Ohio 1874 ballot measures
August 18
Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | State constitution ratification | ![]() | 102,885 (29%) | 250,169 (71%) | |
Amendment 2 | State judiciary | ![]() | 73,615 (22%) | 259,415 (78%) | |
Amendment 3 | Transportation | ![]() | 45,416 (13%) | 296,658 (87%) | |
Amendment 4 | Business regulations; Alcohol laws | ![]() | 172,252 (49%) | 179,538 (51%) |
1867
See also: Ohio 1867 ballot measures
October 8
Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | Suffrage | ![]() | 216,987 (46%) | 255,340 (54%) |
1859
See also: Ohio 1859 ballot measures
October 11
Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | State legislatures measures | ![]() | 101,178 (57%) | 75,394 (43%) |
1857
See also: Ohio 1857 ballot measures
October 13
Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amendment 1 | State legislatures measures | ![]() | 151,202 (83%) | 31,890 (17%) | |
Amendment 2 | State judiciary | ![]() | 156,646 (84%) | 30,039 (16%) | |
Amendment 3 | Taxes; Banking policy | ![]() | 160,470 (89%) | 20,609 (11%) | |
Amendment 4 | Business regulations; State legislatures measures | ![]() | 123,229 (77%) | 35,973 (23%) | |
Amendment 5 | State legislatures measures; Redistricting policy | ![]() | 147,260 (82%) | 32,657 (18%) |
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