Ohio Authorization of a State Lottery Amendment (May 1973)

Ohio Authorization of a State Lottery Amendment
Election date May 8, 1973
Topic Gambling policy
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Ohio Authorization of a State Lottery Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on May 8, 1973. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing a state lottery and putting the funds from it into the state's General Revenue Fund.

A “no” vote opposed allowing a state lottery and putting the funds from it into the state's General Revenue Fund.

Election results

Ohio Authorization of a State Lottery Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		973,956	64.01%
No		547,655	35.99%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Authorization of a State Lottery Amendment was as follows:

“

Shall Section 6, Article XV of the Constitution of Ohio be amended to permit the general assembly to authorize an agency of the state to conduct lotteries, the net proceeds of which shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund of the state?

”

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Ohio Constitution

A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for the Ohio State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 60 votes in the Ohio House of Representatives and 20 votes in the Ohio State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

1973 Measures

• 1973 Measures
• Gambling policy on the ballot
• 1973 legislative sessions

Ohio

• Ohio ballot measures
• Ohio ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Toledo Blade, "The Blade's Recommendations," May 7, 1973