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Ohio Referendum 1, Right of Women to Vote for U.S. President (1917)
From Ballotpedia
Ohio Referendum 1 was on the November 6, 1917 ballot in Ohio as a veto referendum, where it was defeated.
Referendum 1 was a veto referendum challenge to the Reynolds Act, enacted by the Ohio State Legislature. The Reynolds Act stated that women could vote for, and be, presidential electors.
Election results
| Referendum 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 568,382 | 57.37% | ||
| Yes | 422,282 | 42.63% | ||
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