Ohio Bonds for World War I Veterans Amendment (1921)
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| Topic Bond issues and Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Bonds for World War I Veterans Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 8, 1921. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds for paying World War I veterans $10 of each month of their service. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds for paying World War I veterans $10 of each month of their service. |
Election results
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949,109 | 74.52% | ||
| No | 324,447 | 25.48% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Bonds for World War I Veterans Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Article VIII, Section 2a. To provide for issuing bonds for adjusted compensation for service in the World War, that the state may pay Ohio veterans $10 for each month of service. | ” |
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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