Ohio Elimination of the Compulsory Primary Election for Delegates Initiative (1926)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Elimination of the Compulsory Primary Election for Delegates Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 2, 1926. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported eliminating the compulsory primary election for delegates to national political party conventions. |
A “no” vote opposed eliminating the compulsory primary election for delegates to national political party conventions. |
Election results
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| Yes | 405,152 | 35.28% | ||
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743,313 | 64.72% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Elimination of the Compulsory Primary Election for Delegates Initiative was as follows:
| “ | Synopsis—By this amendment it is proposed to give to the general assembly the right to provide by law for the nomination of all elective officers, but it preserves the right to nominate by petition and if nominations are made by conventions, the delegates to the convention shall be chosen by the direct vote of the electors. The delegates to the National conventions of political parties shall be chosen as now provided by the constitution. Be it Resolved by the people of the State of Ohio that Article V, Section 7, of the Constitution of the State of Ohio be amended and a new section to be designated Section 8, of said articles be added to read as follows: Article V. Section 7. All nominations for elective state, district, county, township and municipal officers, and for United States Senator, shall me made in such manner and by such method as may be provided by law, but the right to be nominated by petition shall be preserved, and all delegates to all political conventions shall be chosen by direct vote of the electors. Sec. 8. All delegates from this state to the national conventions of political parties shall be chosen by direct vote of the electors. Each candidate for such delegate shall state his first and second choices for the presidency, which preferences shall be printed upon the primary ballot below the name of such candidate, but the name of no candidate for the presidency shall be so used without his written authority. Schedule If the votes for the above proposal exceed those against it, this amendment shall take effect and original Section 7 of Article V, of the Constitution of the State of Ohio shall be repealed and annulled. Shall the Amendment be adopted? | ” |
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.
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