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Ohio Issue 1, Ballot Board to Write Measure Language Amendment (June 1978)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and Election administration and governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Issue 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on June 6, 1978. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring the Ohio Ballot Board to write the language for legislative and citizen-initiated ballot measures. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring the Ohio Ballot Board to write the language for legislative and citizen-initiated ballot measures. |
Election results
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Ohio Issue 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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720,661 | 65.53% | ||
| No | 379,067 | 34.47% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Issue 1 was as follows:
| “ | To amend Section 1G of Article II of the Constitution of Ohio
Shall the proposed amendment 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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