Ohio Prohibit Taxes on Food Initiative (1936)
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| Topic Food and beverage taxes and Food policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Prohibition of the Taxation of Food Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 3, 1936. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the levy or collection of excise taxes on the sale or purchase of food for human consumption. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the levy or collection of excise taxes on the sale or purchase of food for human consumption. |
Election results
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1,585,327 | 68.77% | ||
| No | 719,966 | 31.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Prohibition of the Taxation of Food Initiative was as follows:
| “ | Amendment adopting a new section to be known as Section 12 of Article XII of the Constitution of Ohio, prohibiting the levy of an excise tax on the sale or purchase of food for human consumption off the premises where sold. ARTICLE XII, SECTION 12 On and after November 11, 1936, no excise tax shall be levied or collected upon the sale or purchase of food for human consumption off the premises where sold. SCHEDULE If the votes for the foregoing proposed amendment shall exceed in number those against it, the amendment shall go into effect November 11, 1936. SHALL THE AMENDMENT PROPOSING THE ADOPTION OF SECTION 12 OF ARTICLE XII, PROHIBITING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN EXCISE TAX ON THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION OFF THE PREMISES WHERE SOLD, BE ADOPTED. | ” |
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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