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Ohio Legislative Authority Over Funds from Sale or Disposal of State-Granted Educational and Religious Lands Amendment (May 1968)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Legislative Authority Over Funds from Sale or Disposal of State-Granted Educational and Religious Lands Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on May 7, 1968. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the general assembly to decide how funds from the disposition of state educational and religious property be spent. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the general assembly to decide how funds from the disposition of state educational and religious property be spent. |
Election results
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847,861 | 54.94% | ||
| No | 695,368 | 45.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Legislative Authority Over Funds from Sale or Disposal of State-Granted Educational and Religious Lands Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 1 of Article VI of the Constitution of the state of Ohio be amended to provide that the principal of all funds, arising from the sale, or other disposition of lands, or other property granted or entrusted to the state for educational and religious purposes, be used or disposed of in such manner as the General Assembly shall prescribe by law? | ” |
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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