Ohio Gas Tax Initiative (1934)
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| Topic Taxes and Transportation |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Gas Tax Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 6, 1934. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring motor vehicle fuel excise taxes on public thoroughfares be measured by a sum per gallon and limiting the amount to three cents per gallon. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring motor vehicle fuel excise taxes on public thoroughfares be measured by a sum per gallon and limiting the amount to three cents per gallon. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 760,589 | 46.95% | ||
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859,525 | 53.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Gas Tax Initiative was as follows:
| “ | Prohibition of the Sale and Manufacture for Sale of Intoxicating Liquors as a Beverage. Proposing to amend Article XII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio by adopting Section 5b, relative to motor vehicle fuel excise taxes and the use of the revenue derived therefrom. ARTICLE XII Section 5b. Excise taxes imposed upon the receipt, storage, use, disposition or purchase of fuel suitable for use in propelling motor vehicles, or upon any two or more of the same, shall be measured by a specific sum for each unit of quantity, which shall not exceed three cents per gallon, shall be applied only for public thoroughfare purposes, including the control and protect-on of traffic thereon, and shall not be diverted, by transfer of funds or otherwise, to any other object. SCHEDULE The foregoing section shall take effect on the first day of July, 1935 SHALL THIS PROPOSED 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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