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Ohio Senate Term Length Amendment (1956)
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| Topic State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Senate Term Length Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 6, 1956. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing four-year terms for members of the Ohio state Senate. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing four-year terms for members of the Ohio state Senate. |
Election results
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1,636,449 | 57.40% | ||
| No | 1,214,643 | 42.60% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Senate Term Length Amendment was as follows:
| “ | To amend Section 2 of Article II, Section 1 of Article XI, and to adopt section 6a of Article XI of the Constitution of the state of Ohio to provide four-year terms of office for members of the Ohio Senate. | ” |
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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