Ohio County Official Term Limits Initiative (1915)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio County Official Term Limits Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 2, 1915. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported fixing the terms of all county officers to four years and providing for their quadrennial election. |
A "no" vote opposed fixing the terms of all county officers to four years and providing for their quadrennial election. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 207,435 | 25.55% | ||
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604,463 | 74.45% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for County Official Term Limits Initiative was as follows:
| “ | ARTICLE X, SECTION 2 To fix the Terms of all County Officers at Four Years, to provide for their Election Quadrennially, and applying the Amendment to Incumbents. | ” |
Path to the ballot
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.
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