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Ohio Remove Racial Qualification for State Militia Service Amendment (1953)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes and Military service policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Remove Racial Qualification for State Militia Service Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 3, 1953. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the Ohio Constitution to remove the word white from militia eligibility requirements, providing that all male citizens, without reference to race, are eligible for militia duty. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the Ohio Constitution to remove the word white from militia eligibility requirements, providing that all male citizens, without reference to race, are eligible for militia duty. |
Election results
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905,059 | 58.18% | ||
| No | 650,567 | 41.82% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Remove Racial Qualification for State Militia Service Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 1 of Article IX of the Constitution of the state of Ohio be amended by eliminating the word "white" and providing for militia duty for all male citizens? | ” |
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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