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Ohio Definition of Intoxicating Liquor to Exclude Certain Beverages Initiative (1919)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Definition of Intoxicating Liquor to Exclude Certain Beverages Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 4, 1919. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported defining intoxicating liquor as not including beverages with 2.75% or less alcohol by weight. |
A "no" vote opposed defining intoxicating liquor as not including beverages with 2.75% or less alcohol by weight. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 474,907 | 48.48% | ||
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504,688 | 51.52% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Definition of Intoxicating Liquor to Exclude Certain Beverages Initiative was as follows:
| “ | (Proposed by Initiative Petition) Article XV, Section 9-1 That a section to be known as Section 9-1, Article XV of the Constitution be adopted to provide that the phrase “intoxicating liquor” shall not be defined or construed to mean any beverage which is in fact non-intoxicating and that no beverage containing two and three-quarters or less per cent of alcohol by weight shall be deemed an intoxicating liquor. | ” |
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.
See also
Footnotes
External links
- Youngstown Vindicator, "Political Advertisement by Mahoning County Dry Federation," November 3, 1919
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