Ohio Old Age Pensions Initiative (1933)
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| Topic Public assistance programs and Public employee retirement funds |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
Ohio Old Age Pensions Initiative was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Ohio on November 7, 1933. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing pensions to aged persons under certain circumstances. |
A “no” vote opposed providing pensions to aged persons under certain circumstances. |
Election results
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1,388,860 | 72.52% | ||
| No | 526,221 | 27.48% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Old Age Pensions Initiative was as follows:
| “ | To Provide Aid to Aged Persons in the State of Ohio, Under Certain Conditions. (Old Age Pensions) (Initiative and Supplementary Initiative Petition) The proposed law provides that the State of Ohio shall grand and pay aid to any person over 65 years of age, unable to support himself (or herself), and whose income does not exceed $300.00 from all sources, who been a resident of Ohio and a citizen of United States at least 15 years, and who has no husband, wife, child, or other person able to support him (or her) and responsible by law for such support; and upon certain other conditions and limitations; the aid not to exceed $25.00 per month, and reduced so that the person’s total income from all sources shall not exceed $300.00 per year; and that the State may pay burial expenses of such a person, under certain restrictions. Shall the proposed law "to provide for the granting of aid to aged persons in the state of Ohio under certain conditions" become a law? | ” |
Path to the ballot
An indirect initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are nine (9) states that allow citizens to initiate indirect state statutes.
While a direct initiative is placed on the ballot once supporters file the required number of valid signatures, an indirect initiative is first presented to the state legislature. Legislators have a certain number of days, depending on the state, to adopt the initiative into law. Should legislators take no action or reject the initiative, the initiative is put on the ballot for voters to decide.
In Ohio, initiated state statutes begin as indirect initiatives, with campaigns needing to collect signatures equal to 3 percent of the votes cast for governor to place their proposal before the Ohio State Legislature. If the legislature fails to enact the proposed legislation, additional signatures equaling another 3 percent of the gubernatorial vote must be collected in order to place the measure the ballot as a direct initiative. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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