Ohio Biennial Elections, Amendment 1 (1905)
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The Ohio Biennial Elections Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 7, 1905 ballot in Ohio as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure provided for biennial elections of state and county officers in even years and for other officers in odd years.[1][2]
Election results
| Ohio Amendment 1 (1905) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 702,699 | 88.56% | ||
| No | 90,762 | 11.44% | ||
Election results via: Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Library
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title read as follows:[2]
| “ | Biennial Elections Amendment to be designated 'Article XVII'[3] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure can be read here.
Path to the ballot
The amendment was referred to the ballot by the Ohio General Assembly on March 18, 1904.[1]
See also
- Ohio 1905 ballot measures
- 1905 ballot measures
- List of Ohio ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Ohio
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, "Ohio Constitution: Table of Proposed Amendments," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Annual Report of the Secretary of State to the Governor, 1905," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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