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Ohio Militia Age of Service and Use in Disasters Amendment (1961)
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| Topic Military service policy and State National Guard and militia |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Militia Age of Service and Use in Disasters Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 7, 1961. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to:
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A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment to:
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Election results
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947,130 | 50.06% | ||
| No | 944,705 | 49.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Militia Age of Service and Use in Disasters Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall Sections 1, 3, and 4 of Article IX of the Ohio Constitution be amended to extend the age limits of the militia, to describe the circumstances for calling forth the militia, and to clarify appointments by the governor? | ” |
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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