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Ohio Private Worker's Compensation Insurance Initiative (1981)
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| Topic Insurance policy and Labor and unions |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Private Worker's Compensation Insurance Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 3, 1981. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the sale of workers compensation insurance coverage by private insurance companies. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the sale of workers compensation insurance coverage by private insurance companies. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 572,227 | 20.91% | ||
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2,164,395 | 79.09% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Private Worker's Compensation Insurance Initiative was as follows:
| “ | To amend Section 35 of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Ohio Presently, protection is afforded injured workers through the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and the Industrial Commission. This proposed amendment would change the existing Ohio workers’ compensation system by requiring the general assembly to pass laws also permitting insurance companies to sell workers compensation coverage in Ohio at rates determined by those insurance companies under the regulation of the Ohio Department of Insurance. If adopted, this amendment shall take effect on January 1, 1983. Shall the proposed amendment be adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Ohio, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
Ohio also requires initiative sponsors to submit 1,000 signatures with the initial petition application. Ohio has a signature distribution requirement, which requires that signatures be gathered from at least 44 of Ohio's 88 counties. Petitioners must gather signatures equal to a minimum of half the total required percentage of the gubernatorial vote in each of the 44 counties. Petitions are allowed to circulate for an indefinite period of time. Signatures are due 125 days prior to the general election that proponents want the initiative on.
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