Ohio Bonds for Transportation Improvements Amendment (1968)
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| Topic Bond issues and Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Bonds for Transportation Improvements Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 5, 1968. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported issuing up to $500,000,000 in bond for transportation improvements. |
A “no” vote opposed issuing up to $500,000,000 in bond for transportation improvements. |
Election results
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1,732,512 | 52.76% | ||
| No | 1,550,959 | 47.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Bonds for Transportation Improvements Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article VIII of the Ohio Constitution be amended by adding Section 2 to authorize $500,000,000 additional obligations, including bonds and notes for highways and research for highways and highway transportation, and $259,000,000 for other capital improvements, of which $120,000,000 is for water pollution control and water management, $100,000,000 for higher education, technical and vocational education, and juvenile correction, training, and rehabilitation, $20,000,000 for parks and recreation, and $19,000,000 for airports and other state buildings and structures, including those for police and fire training? | ” |
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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