Ohio Establishment of a Poll Tax Amendment (1921)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Establishment of a Poll Tax Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 8, 1921. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the General Assembly to establish a poll tax. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the General Assembly to establish a poll tax. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 244,509 | 26.66% | ||
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672,581 | 73.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Establishment of a Poll Tax Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Article XII, Section 1. That the General Assembly may provide by law for the levying of a poll or per capita tax. | ” |
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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