Ohio Purposes for Special Sessions of the General Assembly Amendment (September 1912)

Ohio Purposes for Special Sessions of the General Assembly Amendment
	Election date; September 3, 1912
	Topic; State legislatures measures
	Status; Approved
Type; Constitutional convention referral	Origin; Constitutional convention

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

Ohio Purposes for Special Sessions of the General Assembly Amendment
Result	Votes	Percentage
Yes	319,100	62.42%
No	192,130	37.58%

Results are officially certified.

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.

”

See also: State constitutional conventions

A state constitutional convention referred the measure to the ballot.

Ohio Purposes for Special Sessions of the General Assembly Amendment

Election date September 3, 1912
Topic State legislatures measures
Status Approved
Type Constitutional convention referral	Origin Constitutional convention

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