Ohio Allow Home Consumption of Alcohol Initiative (1922)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Allow Home Consumption of Alcohol Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported classifying beverages with 2.75% or less alcohol by weight as non-intoxicating, allowing their manufacture and sale for home consumption, permitting the possession of intoxicating liquors at home for personal use if not intended for sale or illegal purposes, and requiring a search warrant for searches related to enforcing liquor prohibition laws. |
A "no" vote opposed classifying beverages with 2.75% or less alcohol by weight as non-intoxicating, allowing their manufacture and sale for home consumption, permitting the possession of intoxicating liquors at home for personal use if not intended for sale or illegal purposes, and requiring a search warrant for searches related to enforcing liquor prohibition laws. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 719,050 | 44.18% | ||
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908,522 | 55.82% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Allow Home Consumption of Alcohol Initiative was as follows:
| “ | Article XV, Section 9-1 No Beverage containing two and three-quarters, or less per cent of alcohol by weight shall be deemed an intoxicating liquor, and the manufacture and sale of such beverages for consumption in homes and places of abode shall be lawful. No beverages containing more than one-half of 1 per cent of alcohol by volume may be sold to be drank on the premises where sold. Possession of intoxicating liquors in the home or residence of any person for his or her personal use, or the use of his or her family or his or her guests when not intended for sale or other illegal purposes, shall not be unlawful. No search or attempt to search the person or property of any person without previously securing a search warrant shall be authorized in the enforcement of all laws pertaining to the prohibition of intoxicating liquors. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Ohio, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
Ohio also requires initiative sponsors to submit 1,000 signatures with the initial petition application. Ohio has a signature distribution requirement, which requires that signatures be gathered from at least 44 of Ohio's 88 counties. Petitioners must gather signatures equal to a minimum of half the total required percentage of the gubernatorial vote in each of the 44 counties. Petitions are allowed to circulate for an indefinite period of time. Signatures are due 125 days prior to the general election that proponents want the initiative on.
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