Ohio Homestead Tax Reduction for Seniors Amendment (1970)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Ohio Homestead Tax Reduction for Seniors Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 3, 1970. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported reducing homestead taxes for those 65 years of age and older. |
A “no” vote opposed reducing homestead taxes for those 65 years of age and older. |
Election results
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2,115,557 | 74.83% | ||
| No | 711,761 | 25.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Homestead Tax Reduction for Seniors Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 2 of Article XII of the Ohio Constitution be amended to provide that laws may be passed to reduce taxes by providing for a reduction in value of the homestead of residents sixty-five years of age and older, and providing for income and other qualifications to obtain such reduction? If adopted, the amendment becomes effective January 1, 1971, and the existing section is repealed from such effective date. | ” |
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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