Ohio 1912 ballot measures

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In 1912, voters decided on 42 statewide ballot measures in Ohio on September 3.

• 42 were convention-referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved 34 (80.95%) and rejected eight (19.05%).

On the ballot

September 3, 1912

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CCRCA	Abolition of Justice of the Peace in Certain Cities Amendment	Abolish the position of justice of the peace for certain cities	a	264,832 (51%)	252,936 (49%)
CCRCA	Abolition of Prison Contract Labor Amendment	Abolish prison contract labor	a	333,034 (61%)	215,208 (39%)
CCRCA	Abolition of the Death Penalty Amendment	Abolish the death penalty		258,706 (46%)	303,246 (54%)
CCRCA	Additional Removal Process for Officials Accused of Misconduct or Moral Turpitude Amendment	Require the legislature to pass laws allowing for the prompt removal of public officials following a complaint and hearing for misconduct or other legal causes	a	347,333 (65%)	185,986 (35%)
CCRCA	Allow Lawsuits Against the State Amendment	Provide that individuals can civil suit against the state	a	306,764 (59%)	216,634 (41%)
CCRCA	Bond Limits for Inter-County Roads Amendment	Raise the bond debt limit for inter-county roads		272,564 (50%)	274,582 (50%)
CCRCA	Common Pleas Judges Amendment	Establish a common pleas judge for each county	a	301,891 (57%)	223,287 (43%)
CCRCA	Depositions and Commentary in Criminal Trials Amendment	Allow depositions in criminal trials and allow commentary on a defendant's failure to testify in their trial	a	291,717 (56%)	227,547 (44%)
CCRCA	Eight-Hour Workday for Public Works Amendment	Establish an eight-hour work day for public works employees	a	333,308 (59%)	232,899 (41%)
CCRCA	Elimination of the Board of Public Works Amendment	Eliminate the board of public works	a	296,635 (58%)	214,829 (42%)
CCRCA	Holding of Office by Women Amendment	Allow women to hold certain offices		261,806 (48%)	284,370 (52%)
CCRCA	Initiative and Referendum Process Amendment	Create an initiative and referendum process	a	312,592 (57%)	231,312 (43%)
CCRCA	Insurance Regulations Amendment	Establish regulations on insurance	a	321,388 (62%)	196,628 (38%)
CCRCA	Investigations into Houses of the General Assembly Amendment	Allow each house of the general assembly to provide for its own investigations	a	348,779 (67%)	175,337 (33%)
CCRCA	Jury Requirements for Civil Verdicts Amendment	Require a 3/4 majority of a jury for civil verdicts	a	345,686 (63%)	203,953 (37%)
CCRCA	Licensing of Liquor Traffic Amendment	Establish licenses for the trafficking of liquor	a	273,361 (59%)	188,825 (41%)
CCRCA	Liens for Mechanics and Builders' Payments Amendment	Allow liens to be placed on property so that mechanics and builders get paid	a	278,582 (53%)	242,385 (47%)
CCRCA	Limits on Contempt Hearings and Injunctions for Labor Cases Amendment	Establish limits on contempt hearings and injunctions in labor cases		240,896 (48%)	257,302 (52%)
CCRCA	Limits on Wrongful Death Damages Amendment	Prohibit limitations on wrongful death damages	a	355,605 (65%)	195,216 (35%)
CCRCA	Lower Legislative Veto Override Threshold Amendment	Lower the threshold for overriding a governor's veto from a two-thirds (66.67%) vote to a three-fifths (60%) vote of all legislators in each house	a	282,412 (53%)	254,186 (47%)
CCRCA	Municipal Home Rule Amendment	Allow for municipal home rule	a	301,861 (58%)	215,120 (42%)
CCRCA	Organization of Boards of Education Amendment	Establish organization for boards of education	a	298,460 (58%)	213,337 (42%)
CCRCA	Primary Election and Delegate Selection Requirements Amendment	Require primary elections for certain state and local offices	a	349,801 (66%)	183,112 (34%)
CCRCA	Promotion of Natural Resources Conservation Amendment	Promote the conservation of natural resources	a	318,192 (62%)	191,893 (38%)
CCRCA	Purposes for Special Sessions of the General Assembly Amendment	Allow the governor to limit the acceptable purposes for special sessions of the General Assembly	a	319,100 (62%)	192,130 (38%)
CCRCA	Registration and Warranties for Land Titles Amendment	Establish land title registration and warranties	a	346,373 (67%)	171,807 (33%)
CCRCA	Regulations on Corporations and the Sale of Personal Property Amendment	Establish regulations on corporations and the sale of personal property	a	300,466 (59%)	212,704 (41%)
CCRCA	Regulations on Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases Amendment	Establish regulations on expert testimony in criminal cases	a	336,987 (65%)	185,458 (35%)
CCRCA	Regulations on Outdoor Advertising Amendment	Establish regulations on outdoor advertising		261,361 (50%)	262,440 (50%)
CCRCA	Remove White Racial Qualification from Voter Requirements Amendment	Remove the word "white" from voter qualifications		242,735 (48%)	265,693 (52%)
CCRCA	Reorganization of the State Court System Amendment	Reorganize the state court system	a	264,922 (52%)	244,375 (48%)
CCRCA	Schedule of When Amendments Take Effect Amendment	Establish a schedule of when various constitutional amendments take effect	a	275,062 (56%)	213,979 (44%)
CCRCA	Simple Majority Vote for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Establish procedures for revising the state constitution	a	271,827 (52%)	246,687 (48%)
CCRCA	State and Local Civil Service Appointments and Promotions Amendment	Provide that state and local civil service appointments and promotions must be based on merit, fitness, and competitive examinations	a	306,767 (60%)	204,580 (40%)
CCRCA	State Printing Amendment	Establish regulations on printing of state items	a	319,612 (62%)	192,378 (38%)
CCRCA	Stockholder Liability and Inspections of Private Banks Amendment	Remove double liability for stockholders and provide for the inspection of private banks	a	377,272 (71%)	156,688 (29%)
CCRCA	Superintendent of Public Instruction Amendment	Replace the Commissioner of Common Schools with the Superintendent of Public Instruction	a	256,615 (50%)	251,946 (50%)
CCRCA	Taxation and Bond Provisions Amendment	Make several changes to tax and bond provisions of the Ohio Constitution	a	269,039 (52%)	249,864 (48%)
CCRCA	Voting Machine Use Amendment	Allow the use of voting machines for elections		242,342 (46%)	288,652 (54%)
CCRCA	Women's Suffrage Amendment	Provide for women's suffrage in the state constitution		249,420 (43%)	336,875 (57%)
CCRCA	Worker Labor and Wage Laws Amendment	Establish laws relating to the welfare of employees, including provisions relating to minimum wage and work hours	a	353,588 (65%)	189,728 (35%)
CCRCA	Workers' Compensation System Amendment	Establish a workers' compensation system	a	321,558 (60%)	211,772 (40%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Ohio
• List of Ohio ballot measures
• 1912 ballot measures

External links

• Ohio Supreme Court, "Constitutional Convention of Ohio"