Ohio Limit of State Commercial Powers on Sundays Initiative (1962)
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| Topic Business regulations and Sunday regulations |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Limit of State Commercial Powers on Sundays Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 6, 1962. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported limiting the power of the state to limit the sale of goods on Sundays. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting the power of the state to limit the sale of goods on Sundays. |
Election results
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| Yes | 1,274,792 | 42.89% | ||
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1,697,433 | 57.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Limit of State Commercial Powers on Sundays Initiative was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the state of Ohio, providing that the sale of certain articles and services may not be prohibited on Sunday or any other day of the week in the state of Ohio, be adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Ohio, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
Ohio also requires initiative sponsors to submit 1,000 signatures with the initial petition application. Ohio has a signature distribution requirement, which requires that signatures be gathered from at least 44 of Ohio's 88 counties. Petitioners must gather signatures equal to a minimum of half the total required percentage of the gubernatorial vote in each of the 44 counties. Petitions are allowed to circulate for an indefinite period of time. Signatures are due 125 days prior to the general election that proponents want the initiative on.
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