Ohio Eight-Hour Workday for Public Works Amendment (September 1912)

Ohio Eight-Hour Workday for Public Works Amendment
	Election date; September 3, 1912
	Topic; Working hours regulations
	Status; Approved
Type; Constitutional convention referral	Origin; Constitutional convention

Ohio Eight-Hour Workday for Public Works Amendment was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Ohio on September 3, 1912. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported establishing an eight-hour work day for public works employees.

A “no” vote opposed establishing an eight-hour work day for public works employees.

Election results

Ohio Eight-Hour Workday for Public Works Amendment
Result	Votes	Percentage
Yes	333,308	58.87%
No	232,899	41.13%

Results are officially certified.

The ballot title for Eight-Hour Workday for Public Works Amendment was as follows:

“

ARTICLE II, SECTION 37. Eight Hour Day on Public Work.

”

See also: State constitutional conventions

A state constitutional convention referred the measure to the ballot.

Ohio Eight-Hour Workday for Public Works Amendment

Election date September 3, 1912
Topic Working hours regulations
Status Approved
Type Constitutional convention referral	Origin Constitutional convention

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