Ohio Administration and Organization of the State Courts Amendment (1973)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Administration and Organization of the State Courts Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 6, 1973. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported revising provisions relating to the administration and organization of the state court system. |
A “no” vote opposed revising provisions relating to the administration and organization of the state court system. |
Election results
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1,317,379 | 62.86% | ||
| No | 778,466 | 37.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Administration and Organization of the State Courts Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall Sections 1, 4, 5 and 6 of Article IV of the Constitution of Ohio be amended to provide for establishment of divisions of Courts of Common Pleas, to permit the organization of Courts of Common Pleas into districts, and to provide for inclusion of all Judges of Courts of Record within the terms and conditions of the existing Article IV, Section 6(B) relative to prohibiting judges from holding any other office of profit or trust under authority of this state or of the United States, prohibiting compensation from being diminished during term of office and prohibiting judges from receiving any fees? | ” |
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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