Ohio Supreme Court Commission Amendment (May 1973)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Supreme Court Commission Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on May 8, 1973. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported repealing the appointment of a Supreme Court Commission. |
A “no” vote opposed repealing the appointment of a Supreme Court Commission. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 563,919 | 44.88% | ||
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692,623 | 55.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Supreme Court Commission Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 22 of Article IV of the Ohio Constitution, providing for the appointment of a Supreme Court Commission, be repealed?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.
See also
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