Ohio Short Ballot for County and Township Officers Amendment (1913)
| Ohio Short Ballot for County and Township Officers Amendment | |
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Elections and campaigns |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Short Ballot for County and Township Officers Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 4, 1913. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing laws to be passed for the election or appointment of county and township officers. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing laws to be passed for the election or appointment of county and township officers. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 217,875 | 32.65% | ||
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449,493 | 67.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Short Ballot for County and Township Officers Amendment was as follows:
| “ | ARTICLE X, SECTIONS 1 AND 2 Short Ballot for County and Township Officers | ” |
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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