Ohio Methods for Filling General Assembly Vacancies Amendment (1961)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Ohio Methods for Filling General Assembly Vacancies Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 7, 1961. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for a different method of filling vacancies in the General Assembly. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for a different method of filling vacancies in the General Assembly. |
Election results
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1,251,105 | 65.81% | ||
| No | 650,064 | 34.19% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Methods for Filling General Assembly Vacancies Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 11 of Article II of the Constitution of the state of Ohio be amended, relative to the filling of vacancies in the Senate? | ” |
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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