Ohio Short Ballot for State Officers Amendment (1913)
| Ohio Short Ballot for State Officers Amendment | |
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| Topic Elections and campaigns and State executive official measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Short Ballot for State 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 listing the governor and lieutenant governor on the ballot and granting them the power to appoint the secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, and attorney general. |
A "no" vote opposed listing the governor and lieutenant governor on the ballot and granting them the power to appoint the secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, and attorney general. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 239,126 | 34.13% | ||
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461,555 | 65.87% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Short Ballot for State Officers Amendment was as follows:
| “ | ARTICLE III, SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 18 The Short Ballot for State 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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