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Ohio Remove White Racial Qualification from Voter Requirements Amendment (September 1912)
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| Topic Race and suffrage |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Ohio Remove White Racial Qualification from Voter Requirements Amendment was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Ohio on September 3, 1912. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported removing the word white from voter qualification requirements in the Ohio Constitution, eliminating the reference to race in voting eligibility. |
A “no” vote opposed removing the word white from voter qualification requirements in the Ohio Constitution, eliminating the reference to race in voting eligibility. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 242,735 | 47.74% | ||
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265,693 | 52.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Remove White Racial Qualification from Voter Requirements Amendment was as follows:
| “ | ARTICLE V, SECTION 1. Omitting word "White." | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: State constitutional conventions
A state constitutional convention referred the measure to the ballot.
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