Ohio Continuity of Government in Emergencies Amendment (1961)

Ohio Continuity of Government in Emergencies Amendment
Election date November 7, 1961
Topic Government continuity policy
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Ohio Continuity of Government in Emergencies Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 7, 1961. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported providing for means of a continuity of governmental operation in emergencies caused by enemy attack.

A "no" vote opposed providing for means of a continuity of governmental operation in emergencies caused by enemy attack.

Election results

Ohio Continuity of Government in Emergencies Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,394,429	72.95%
No		516,992	27.05%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Continuity of Government in Emergencies Amendment was as follows:

“

Shall Article II of the Constitution be amended by adding Section 42 thereto to provide for continuity of governmental operations in emergencies caused by enemy attack?

”

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.

See also

1961 Measures

• 1961 Measures
• Government continuity policy on the ballot
• 1961 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