Ohio Changes to Chartered County Government Amendment (1978)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Ohio Changes to Chartered County Government Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 7, 1978. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported changing the procedures for adopting, amending, and repealing charter forms of county government. |
A “no” vote opposed changing the procedures for adopting, amending, and repealing charter forms of county government. |
Election results
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1,297,846 | 55.53% | ||
| No | 1,039,259 | 44.47% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Changes to Chartered County Government Amendment was as follows:
| “ | To modify the procedures by which the voters of a county may adopt, amend, or repeal a charter form of county government. | ” |
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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