Ohio Housing and Nursing Care Assistance Initiative (1975)
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| Topic Healthcare facility funding and Public assistance programs |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Housing and Nursing Care Assistance Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 4, 1975. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the state, municipal corporations, and counties to provide assistance with housing and nursing extended care and other health facilities. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the state, municipal corporations, and counties to provide assistance with housing and nursing extended care and other health facilities. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 869,437 | 31.59% | ||
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1,882,454 | 68.41% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Housing and Nursing Care Assistance Initiative was as follows:
| “ | Relative to the authority of the state, municipal corporations and counties to provide assistance with respect to housing and nursing extended care and other health facilities. Shall the 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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