Ohio Laws Against the Double Taxation of Property Amendment (1918)

Ohio Laws Against the Double Taxation of Property Amendment
Election date November 5, 1918
Topic Property and Taxes
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Ohio Laws Against the Double Taxation of Property Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 5, 1918. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing for the passage of a law that prevents double taxation resulting for the taxation of both real estate and the mortgage on the real estate.

A “no” vote opposed allowing for the passage of a law that prevents double taxation resulting for the taxation of both real estate and the mortgage on the real estate.

Aftermath

There were two measures in 1918 relating to Article XII, Section 2 of the Ohio Constitution. Both measures were approved by voters, however, because this measure received more votes than the amendment submitted by initiative petition, only this measure was adopted.

Election results

Ohio Laws Against the Double Taxation of Property Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		479,420	56.36%
No		371,176	43.64%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Laws Against the Double Taxation of Property Amendment was as follows:

“

Law may be passed to provide against double taxation that results from the taxation of both the real estate and mortgage or the debt secured thereby, or other lien upon it

”

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.

See also

1918 Measures

• 1918 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• Property on the ballot
• 1918 legislative sessions

Ohio

• Ohio ballot measures
• Ohio ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Legislative Reference Bureau, "Proposed Constitutional Amendments, Initiated Legislation, and Laws Challenged by Referendum, Submitted to the Electors," June 11, 2014