Ohio Exempting Bonds from Taxation Amendment (1915)
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| Topic Bond issues and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Ohio Exempting Bonds from Taxation Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 2, 1915. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported exempting bonds issued on or after January 1, 1916 from taxation. |
A “no” vote opposed exempting bonds issued on or after January 1, 1916 from taxation. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 337,124 | 45.67% | ||
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401,083 | 54.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Exempting Bonds from Taxation Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Article XII Section 12 To exempt Bonds issued on or after January 1, 1916, of the State of Ohio or any subdivision or District thereof authorized to issue Bonds, from Taxation. | ” |
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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