Ohio Regulation of Charity Bingo Amendment (1975)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Regulation of Charity Bingo Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 4, 1975. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported permitting the general assembly to regulate the operation of bingo for charitable purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting the general assembly to regulate the operation of bingo for charitable purposes. |
Election results
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1,405,453 | 53.84% | ||
| No | 1,205,009 | 46.16% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Regulation of Charity Bingo Amendment was as follows:
| “ | To permit the general assembly to authorize and regulate the operation of bingo conducted by charitable organizations for charitable purposes. Shall the proposed amendment 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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