Ohio House of Representatives Redistricting Amendment (May 1965)
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio House of Representatives Redistricting Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on May 4, 1965. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing for the apportionment of the House of Representatives. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for the apportionment of the House of Representatives. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 595,288 | 46.61% | ||
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681,823 | 53.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for House of Representatives Redistricting Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Proposing to amend Sections 1, 3, 9, 10, and 11 of Article XI and to repeal Sections 4 and 5 of Article XI of the Constitution of the state of Ohio to provide for apportionment of the House of Representatives. | ” |
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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