Ohio Debt Limit Increase for Highways Amendment (May 1964)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Debt Limit Increase for Highways Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on May 5, 1964. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported raising the public debt limit to $500,000 to permit the state to issue bonds for highways. |
A "no" vote opposed raising the public debt limit to $500,000 to permit the state to issue bonds for highways. |
Election results
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1,011,817 | 65.26% | ||
| No | 538,684 | 34.74% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Debt Limit Increase for Highways Amendment was as follows:
| “ | To amend Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to provide adequate highways in Ohio and to issue bonds or other obligations in an amount not to exceed five hundred million dollars to provide funds therefor, payable from fees, excises or license taxes, relating to registration, operation, or use of vehicles on public highways, or to fuels used for propelling such vehicles. SHALL ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF OHIO BE AMENDED TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TO ISSUE AND SELL BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR HIGHWAYS, THE FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE STATE TO BE PLEDGED FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF AND SUCH OBLIGATIONS TO BE PAYABLE FROM THESE EXCISES OR LICENSE TAXES RELATING TO REGISTRATION, OPERATION, OR USE OF VEHICLES ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND FROM TAXES ON FUELS USED IN PROPELLING SUCH VEHICLES? | ” |
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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