Ohio Increase to the Membership of the Sinking Fund Commission Amendment (1947)
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| Topic Administration of government |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Ohio Increase to the Membership of the Sinking Fund Commission Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 4, 1947. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported increasing the membership of the state Sinking Fund Commission to include the Governor and the Treasurer of State. |
A “no” vote opposed increasing the membership of the state Sinking Fund Commission to include the Governor and the Treasurer of State. |
Election results
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782,158 | 50.65% | ||
| No | 762,129 | 49.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Increase to the Membership of the Sinking Fund Commission Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment, relative to increasing the number of members of the Sinking Fund Commission, 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.
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