Ohio Judges Serving on Multiple Courts Amendment (May 1965)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Judges Serving on Multiple Courts Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 2, 1965. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing judges in counties with a population of less than 40,000 to serve on more than one court. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing judges in counties with a population of less than 40,000 to serve on more than one court. |
Election results
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1,194,966 | 52.67% | ||
| No | 1,073,671 | 47.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Judges Serving on Multiple Courts Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article IV of the Constitution of the state of Ohio be amended by adding thereto Section 23 so as to provide that in counties having a population of less than 40,000, the same person may serve as judge of more than one court? | ” |
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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