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Ohio Repeal State Alcohol Prohibition Amendment (1933)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Repeal State Alcohol Prohibition Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 7, 1933. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported repealing the state prohibition of alcohol. |
A “no” vote opposed repealing the state prohibition of alcohol. |
Election results
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1,250,923 | 68.40% | ||
| No | 578,035 | 31.60% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Repeal State Alcohol Prohibition Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Proposing to repeal Section 9 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio relative to prohibition. Article XV Section 9 The sale and manufacture for sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage are hereby prohibited. The General Assembly shall enact laws to make this provision effective. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the manufacture or sale of such liquors for medicinal, industrial, scientific, sacramental or other non-beverage purposes. Shall Section 9 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio be repealed? | ” |
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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