Ohio Repeal of World War I Veteran Bonus Amendment (1953)

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Ohio Repeal of World War I Veteran Bonus Amendment

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Election date

November 3, 1953

Topic
Veterans policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Ohio Repeal of World War I Veteran Bonus Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 3, 1953. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported repealing the World War i veterans bonus from the state constitution.

A “no” vote opposed repealing the World War i veterans bonus from the state constitution.


Election results

Ohio Repeal of World War I Veteran Bonus Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

984,014 61.50%
No 616,113 38.50%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Repeal of World War I Veteran Bonus Amendment was as follows:

Shall Section 2a of Article VIII of the Constitution of the state of Ohio, providing for a World War I bonus, be repealed?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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