Ohio Amendments to Court Rules Amendment (May 1973)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Amendments to Court Rules Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on May 8, 1973. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the General Assembly to amend court practices and procedures set by the state Supreme Court. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the General Assembly to amend court practices and procedures set by the state Supreme Court. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 580,106 | 46.06% | ||
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679,223 | 53.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendments to Court Rules Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 5 of Article IV of the Ohio Constitution be amended to permit the general assembly to adopt, by concurrent resolution, amendments to the rules governing practice and procedure in all courts of the state, which rules have been prescribed by the Supreme Court? | ” |
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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