Ohio Creation of a Local Urban Service Authority Amendment (1965)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Creation of a Local Urban Service Authority Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 2, 1965. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing electors to vote on the creation of a local Urban Service Authority. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing electors to vote on the creation of a local Urban Service Authority. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 892,657 | 39.86% | ||
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1,346,597 | 60.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Creation of a Local Urban Service Authority Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution of Ohio be amended by adding Sections 5 and 6 to Article X to authorize the electors of municipalities, townships and counties to adopt by popular vote a charter creating an Urban Service Authority? | ” |
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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