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Ohio Purposes for Special Sessions of the General Assembly Amendment (September 1912)
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| Topic State legislatures measures |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
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Ohio Purposes for Special Sessions of the General Assembly Amendment was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Ohio on September 3, 1912. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the governor to limit the acceptable purposes for special sessions of the General Assembly. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the governor to limit the acceptable purposes for special sessions of the General Assembly. |
Election results
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Ohio Purposes for Special Sessions of the General Assembly Amendment |
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319,100 | 62.42% | ||
| No | 192,130 | 37.58% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Purposes for Special Sessions of the General Assembly Amendment was as follows:
| “ | ARTICLE III, SECTION 8.
Limiting Power of General Assembly In Extra Sessions. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: State constitutional conventions
A state constitutional convention referred the measure to the ballot.
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State of Ohio Columbus (capital) |
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