Ohio 2008 ballot measures

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Five ballot questions were on Ohio's November 4, 2008 statewide ballot. The total included three measures put on the ballot by the state legislature, one initiative and one veto referendum.

• From 1913, when the first initiated constitutional amendment was voted on in 1913, through 2007, Ohio voters have voted on seventy-five initiatives, approving 19 and defeating 56.

• The one 2008 initiative will bring the total to 76.

• In the years 2000-2008, eleven citizen-initiated measures will have appeared on Ohio ballots (not counting veto referenda). This compares to eight citizen-initiated measures that appeared on the Ohio ballot in the previous decade from 1990-1998.

• See endorsements of Ohio ballot measures

National overview

2008 ballot measures

Ballot Initiative Report, 2008

State-by-state chart

2008 ballot measure lawsuits

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Direct democracy	Change deadline for submitting signatures on initiatives from 90 days pre-election to 125 days pre-election	a
LBM	Issue 2	Bond issues	Borrow $400 million for environmental conservation, preservation and revitalization purposes	a
LRCA	Issue 3	Property rights	Great Lakes Water Compact	a
VR	Issue 5	Veto referendum	A "yes" vote puts a cap on interest rate payday lenders can charge	a
CICA	Issue 6	Gambling	Would allow one $600,000,000 resort/casino in Ohio	d

Not on the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	Healthy Families Act	Health care	Would require 7 days paid sick leave for employees working more than 30 hours a week	Signatures filed, but withdrawn by proponents before certification
ICA	Health Care for all Ohioans	Health care	Provides health care for every Ohioan regardless of income, residence, age, or prior medical condition.	Petition circulating to refer initiative to legislature

History and laws

• Ohio Ballot News
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Ohio
• Procedures for qualifying an initiative in Ohio
• Laws governing the initiative process in Ohio
• List of Ohio ballot measures
• List of ballot measures by state

External links

• Ohio Ballot Board
• Ohioans could see seven statewide ballot issues in November
• Ohioans may face host of statewide issues
• Sick Day supporters say measure headed for ballot
• Two initiatives submit signatures for November ballot
• Petition process called into question
• Casinos, clean Ohio top list of state issues
• Pastors oppose two Ohio ballot issues
• For both sides, Ohio initiatives are about jobs
• The bottom line on state issues 1-3
• Voters, don't let issues 1 and 3 go unnoticed
• Ballot issues summary
• Ohio casino one of four proposed amendments