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Ohio Property Taxes and Exemptions, Amendment 1 (1891)
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The Ohio Property Taxes and Exemptions Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 3, 1891 ballot in Ohio as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have provided for the taxation of real estate and tangible and intangible personal property. The measure also would have provided for exemptions from these taxes for burying grounds, public schools, places of public worship and institutions of public charity.[1]
Election results
| Ohio Amendment 1 (1891) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 65,014 | 17.66% | ||
| Yes | 303,177 | 82.34% | ||
Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, a majority of the total 803,328 votes in the entire election (401,665 votes) were needed for the measure to be approved.
Election results via: Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Library
Text of measure
The text of the measure can be read here.
Path to the ballot
The amendment was referred to the ballot by the Ohio General Assembly on April 24, 1891.[1]
See also
- Ohio 1891 ballot measures
- 1891 ballot measures
- List of Ohio ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Ohio
External links
Footnotes
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