Ohio Issue 3, Casino Gambling for Education and Government Funding Initiative (2006)

Ohio Issue 3
Election date November 7, 2006
Topic Education and Gambling policy
Status Defeated
Type Initiated constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

Ohio Issue 3 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 7, 2006. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported permitting up to 31,500 slot machines at seven horse tracing racks and two non-track locations and establishing distribution of revenues for post-secondary education and local government funding.

A "no" vote opposed permitting up to 31,500 slot machines at seven horse tracing racks and two non-track locations and establishing distribution of revenues for post-secondary education and local government funding.

Election results

Ohio Issue 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,753,452	43.40%
No		2,286,840	56.60%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Issue 3 was as follows:

“

To adopt Section 12 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio. This amendment to the Constitution would: Permit up to 31,500 slot machines at seven horse racing tracks and at two Cleveland non-track locations. Permit expanded gaming in the four Cuyahoga County locations if approved by the county's voters. Distribute the revenues as follows: 55% to the slot and casino owners and operators. 30% to the Board of Regents for college scholarships and grants to eligible students and administration of the program. The remaining revenues to be divided among local governments, race tracks for purse money, gambling addiction services, and The administration of the Gaming Integrity Commission comprised of five members appointed by the governor and the majority legislative leaders. The moneys provided by this amendment are to supplement and not supplant existing and future constitutional obligations to post-secondary education and local governments. A majority yes vote is necessary for passage. Shall the proposed amendment be adopted?

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Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Ohio

An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.

In Ohio, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.

Ohio also requires initiative sponsors to submit 1,000 signatures with the initial petition application. Ohio has a signature distribution requirement, which requires that signatures be gathered from at least 44 of Ohio's 88 counties. Petitioners must gather signatures equal to a minimum of half the total required percentage of the gubernatorial vote in each of the 44 counties. Petitions are allowed to circulate for an indefinite period of time. Signatures are due 125 days prior to the general election that proponents want the initiative on.

See also

2006 Measures

• 2006 Measures
• Education on the ballot
• Gambling policy on the ballot
• 2006 legislative sessions

Ohio

• Ohio ballot measures
• Ohio ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Cleveland State University Law Library, "Ohio Constitution - Law and History: Table of Proposed Amendments," June 2, 2023