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
CRCA	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%)
CRCA	Abolition of Prison Contract Labor Amendment	Abolish prison contract labor	a	333,034 (61%)	215,208 (39%)
CRCA	Abolition of the Death Penalty Amendment	Abolish the death penalty		258,706 (46%)	303,246 (54%)
CRCA	Bond Limits for Inter-County Roads Amendment	Raise the bond debt limit for inter-county roads		272,564 (50%)	274,582 (50%)
CRCA	Common Pleas Judges Amendment	Establish a common pleas judge for each county	a	301,891 (57%)	223,287 (43%)
CRCA	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%)
CRCA	Eight-Hour Workday for Public Works Amendment	Establish an eight-hour work day for public works employees	a	333,308 (59%)	232,899 (41%)
CRCA	Elimination of the Board of Public Works Amendment	Eliminate the board of public works	a	296,635 (58%)	214,829 (42%)
CRCA	Governor's Veto Power Amendment	Modify the veto power of the governor	a	282,412 (53%)	254,186 (47%)
CRCA	Holding of Office by Women Amendment	Allow women to hold certain offices		261,806 (48%)	284,370 (52%)
CRCA	Initiative and Referendum Process Amendment	Create an initiative and referendum process	a	312,592 (57%)	231,312 (43%)
CRCA	Insurance Regulations Amendment	Establish regulations on insurance	a	321,388 (62%)	196,628 (38%)
CRCA	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%)
CRCA	Jury Requirements for Civil Verdicts Amendment	Require a 3/4 majority of a jury for civil verdicts	a	345,686 (63%)	203,953 (37%)
CRCA	Licensing of Liquor Traffic Amendment	Establish licenses for the trafficking of liquor	a	273,361 (59%)	188,825 (41%)
CRCA	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%)
CRCA	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%)
CRCA	Limits on Wrongful Death Damages Amendment	Prohibit limitations on wrongful death damages	a	355,605 (65%)	195,216 (35%)
CRCA	Municipal Home Rule Amendment	Allow for municipal home rule	a	301,861 (58%)	215,120 (42%)
CRCA	Organization of Boards of Education Amendment	Establish organization for boards of education	a	298,460 (58%)	213,337 (42%)
CRCA	Primary Elections for Elective Offices Amendment	Require primary elections for most elective offices	a	349,801 (66%)	183,112 (34%)
CRCA	Promotion of Natural Resources Conservation Amendment	Promote the conservation of natural resources	a	318,192 (62%)	191,893 (38%)
CRCA	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%)
CRCA	Registration and Warranties for Land Titles Amendment	Establish land title registration and warranties	a	346,373 (67%)	171,807 (33%)
CRCA	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%)
CRCA	Regulations on Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases Amendment	Establish regulations on expert testimony in criminal cases	a	336,987 (65%)	185,458 (35%)
CRCA	Regulations on Outdoor Advertising Amendment	Establish regulations on outdoor advertising		261,361 (50%)	262,440 (50%)
CRCA	Regulations on Taxation Amendment	Establish regulations on bond, inheritance, income, franchise, and severance taxes	a	269,039 (52%)	249,864 (48%)
CRCA	Removal of Officials Who Commit Misconduct Amendment	Establish alternative methods of removal for officials who commit misconduct	a	347,333 (65%)	185,986 (35%)
CRCA	Remove "White" From Voter Qualifications Amendment	Remove the word "white" from voter qualifications		242,735 (48%)	265,693 (52%)
CRCA	Reorganization of the State Court System Amendment	Reorganize the state court system	a	264,922 (52%)	244,375 (48%)
CRCA	Schedule of When Amendments Take Effect Amendment	Establish a schedule of when various constitutional amendments take effect	a	275,062 (56%)	213,979 (44%)
CRCA	Simple Majority Vote for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Establish procedures for revising the state constitution	a	271,827 (52%)	246,687 (48%)
CRCA	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%)
CRCA	State Printing Amendment	Establish regulations on printing of state items	a	319,612 (62%)	192,378 (38%)
CRCA	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%)
CRCA	Superintendent of Public Instruction Amendment	Replace the Commissioner of Common Schools with the Superintendent of Public Instruction	a	256,615 (50%)	251,946 (50%)
CRCA	Voting Machine Use Amendment	Allow the use of voting machines for elections		242,342 (46%)	288,652 (54%)
CRCA	Waiver of Sovereign Immunity Amendment	Allow for waivers of sovereign immunity	a	306,764 (59%)	216,634 (41%)
CRCA	Women's Suffrage Amendment	Provide for women's suffrage in the state constitution		249,420 (43%)	336,875 (57%)
CRCA	Workers' Compensation System Amendment	Establish a workers' compensation system	a	321,558 (60%)	211,772 (40%)
CRCA	Worker Welfare Provisions 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%)

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"