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Ohio Primary Election and Delegate Selection Requirements Amendment (September 1912)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns and Primary election systems |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Ohio Primary Election and Delegate Selection Requirements Amendment was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Ohio on September 3, 1912. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported this constitutional amendment to:
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A "no" vote opposed requiring primary elections for certain state and local offices, a preferential vote for U.S. Senate candidates, national convention delegate candidates to declare their presidential preference, and the selection of national political party convention delegates through primary elections. |
Election results
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Ohio Primary Election and Delegate Selection Requirements Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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349,801 | 65.64% | ||
| No | 183,112 | 34.36% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Primary Election and Delegate Selection Requirements Amendment was as follows:
| “ | ARTICLE V, SECTION 7. Primary Elections. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: State constitutional conventions
A state constitutional convention referred the measure to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
External links
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State of Ohio Columbus (capital) |
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