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Ohio Militia Age of Service and Use in Disasters Amendment (1961)

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Ohio Militia Age of Service and Use in Disasters Amendment

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Election date

November 7, 1961

Topic
Military service policy and State National Guard and militia
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



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:

  • extend the age limits for serving in the state militia from 18-45 to 17-67 and
  • provide that the governor can call forth the militia in the event of a disaster.

A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment to:

  • extend the age limits for serving in the state militia from 18-45 to 17-67 and
  • provide that the governor can call forth the militia in the event of a disaster.


Election results

Ohio Militia Age of Service and Use in Disasters Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

947,130 50.06%
No 944,705 49.94%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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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