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Ohio Issue 1, Lieutenant Governor Vacancies (1989)
From Ballotpedia
The Lieutenant Governor Vacancy Act was on the November 7, 1989 ballot in Ohio as Issue 1, where it was approved.
Issue 1 was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, referred to the ballot by the Ohio State Legislature as a proposed amendment to Article III, Section 17a of the Ohio Constitution. It said that when a vacancy in the office of the Lieutenant Governor exists, the Governor is to nominate a Lieutenant Governor who shall take office upon confirmation by vote of a majority of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly.
Election results
| Ohio Issue 1 (1989) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 1,641,719 | 65.28% | ||
| No | 873,114 | 34.72% | ||
Election Results via: Ohio Secretary of State
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