Ohio Eligibility of Women for Appointment to Commissions Amendment (1913)
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| Topic Administration of government and Sex and gender issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Eligibility of Women for Appointment to Commissions Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 4, 1913. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported granting women the right to serve as members of boards or in positions in institutions affecting or caring for women and children. |
A "no" vote opposed granting women the right to serve as members of boards or in positions in institutions affecting or caring for women and children. |
Election results
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435,222 | 63.05% | ||
| No | 255,036 | 36.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Eligibility of Women for Appointment to Commissions Amendment was as follows:
| “ | ARTICLE XV, SECTION 4 Eligibility of Women to Appointment as Members of Boards of, or Positions in, Departments and Institutions affecting, or caring for, Women and Children | ” |
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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