Ohio Bonds for Payments to World War II Veterans Amendment (1947)
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| Topic Bond issues and Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Ohio Bonds for Payments to World War II Veterans Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 4, 1947. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported issuing bonds to fund payments to World War II veterans and their survivors. |
A “no” vote opposed issuing bonds to fund payments to World War II veterans and their survivors. |
Election results
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1,497,804 | 75.78% | ||
| No | 478,701 | 24.22% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Bonds for Payments to World War II Veterans Amendment was as follows:
| “ | To amend Article VIII of the constitution of the state of Ohio to provide for the payment of compensation by the state of Ohio to its residents who shall have served in the armed forces of United States in World War II or to their survivors, and to issue bonds of the state of Ohio to provide the funds therefor. | ” |
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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