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Ohio Repeal of World War I Veteran Bonus Amendment (1953)
| Ohio Repeal of World War I Veteran Bonus Amendment | |
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| Topic Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
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
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984,014 | 61.50% | ||
| No | 616,113 | 38.50% | ||
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| “ | Shall Section 2a of Article VIII of the Constitution of the state of Ohio, providing for a World War I bonus, be repealed?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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