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Ohio Eliminate Superintendent of Public Works Amendment (1974)

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Ohio Eliminate Superintendent of Public Works Amendment

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Election date

November 5, 1974

Topic
Administrative organization and State executive powers and duties
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Ohio Eliminate Superintendent of Public Works Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 5, 1974. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported repealing the requirement that the governor appoint a Superintendent of Public Works for a one-year term.

A "no" vote opposed repealing the requirement that the governor appoint a Superintendent of Public Works for a one-year term.


Election results

Ohio Eliminate Superintendent of Public Works Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,463,408 59.52%
No 995,478 40.48%
Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Eliminate Superintendent of Public Works Amendment was as follows:

“

To repeal a section of the Ohio Constitution which requires the governor to appoint a Superintendent of Public Works for a one-year term.

Shall the section be repealed?

”


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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