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Ashtabula, Ohio, Proportional Representation Initiative (August 1915)
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| Topic Local charter amendments and Local elections and campaigns |
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Ashtabula Proportional Representation Initiative was on the ballot as an initiative in Ashtabula on August 10, 1915. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported enacting a system of proportional representation known as the single transferable vote (STV) for city council elections. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting a system of proportional representation known as the single transferable vote (STV) for city council elections. |
Overview
Ashtabula, Ohio, was the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to adopt a proportional representation electoral system. Voters approved a ballot measure repealing the system in 1929.[1]
Election results
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588 | 59.51% | ||
| No | 400 | 40.49% | ||
Path to the ballot
W.E. Boynton, who served on the city's charter commission in 1914, initiated the charter amendment. As a citizen-initiated charter amendment, proponents needed to collect signatures.[2]
See also
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