Ohio Estate Taxes and State Debt Amendment (June 1976)

Ohio Estate Taxes and State Debt Amendment
Election date June 8, 1976
Topic Taxes
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Ohio Estate Taxes and State Debt Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on June 8, 1976. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring a return of not less than 50% of the estate taxes to political subdivisions which they originate and requiring the general assembly to raise sufficient revenue to annually pay the interest on state debt.

A "no" vote opposed requiring a return of not less than 50% of the estate taxes to political subdivisions which they originate and requiring the general assembly to raise sufficient revenue to annually pay the interest on state debt.

Election results

Ohio Estate Taxes and State Debt Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		951,310	57.62%
No		699,823	42.38%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Estate Taxes and State Debt Amendment was as follows:

“

To amend Sections 4 and 9 of Article XII, Ohio Constitution To require a return of not less than 50% of the estate taxes to political subdivisions in which they originate as may be provided by law. To require the general assembly to raise sufficient revenue annually to pay the principal as well as interest on the state debt as it becomes due. SCHEDULE The Secretary of State shall assign Section 9 if on this effective date of the amendment Section 6 is already assigned. Shall the proposed amendment be adopted?

”

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.

See also

1976 Measures

• 1976 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• 1976 legislative sessions

Ohio

• Ohio ballot measures
• Ohio ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Cleveland State University Law Library, "Ohio Constitution - Law and History: Table of Proposed Amendments," June 2, 2023