Ohio Administration of the General Assembly Amendment (May 1973)
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| Topic State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Administration of the General Assembly Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on May 8, 1973. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported modifying rules regarding administration, organization, and procedures of the general assembly. |
A “no” vote opposed modifying rules regarding administration, organization, and procedures of the general assembly. |
Election results
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680,870 | 54.30% | ||
| No | 572,980 | 45.70% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Administration of the General Assembly Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall Sections 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14 and 16 of Article II of the Ohio Constitution be amended, new Sections 8 and 15 of Article II be enacted, and Sections 8, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 25 of Article II be repealed to provide qualifications for members of the general assembly; to allow each house of the general assembly to choose its own officers and rules of proceeding; to require annual sessions of the general assembly; and to allow special sessions to be called; and to provide for procedures for passing and enacting legislation? | ” |
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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