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Ohio Adjustment of Terms and Compensation of Probate Judges Amendment (1947)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Adjustment of Terms and Compensation of Probate Judges Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 4, 1947. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing six-year terms for judge of the probate court and eliminating the provision that compenstaion be paid by the county treasruty. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing six-year terms for judge of the probate court and eliminating the provision that compensation be paid by the county treasury. |
Election results
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855,106 | 55.27% | ||
| No | 692,061 | 44.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Adjustment of Terms and Compensation of Probate Judges Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Proposing to amend section 7 of Article IV and Section 2 of Article XVII of the Constitution of Ohio relating to the term of office and the method of payment of compensation of the judge of the probate court. SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, RELATING TO THE TERM OF OFFICE AND METHOD OF PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION OF THE JUDGE OF THE PROBATE COURT, BE ADOPTED? | ” |
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.
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