Ohio Tax Limitations Initiative (1922)
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Tax Limitations Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported limiting tax rates to 15 mills, allowing additional levies with voter approval, and limiting the state tax rate to one mill. |
A “no” vote opposed limiting tax rates to 15 mills, allowing additional levies with voter approval, and limiting the state tax rate to one mill. |
Election results
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| Yes | 475,740 | 39.78% | ||
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720,237 | 60.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Tax Limitations Initiative was as follows:
| “ | Article XII, Section 2 This amendment of Article XII, Section 2, leaves the present constitution in force with respect to the following: (1) All property taxed according to its value shall be assessed at its true value in money. (2) The power to exempt certain property absolutely is not changed. It introduces the following new propositions: (1) No aggregate tax rate in excess of fifteen mills on the dollar can be levied without a vote of the people. (2) No rate in excess of one mill can be levied for state purposes. (3) Additional taxes must be authorized as to specific amounts, periods and purposes at a regular November election by two-thirds of those voting on the proposition, unless a majority of those voting at the election approve. (4) The limited levies are to be distributed by local boards. If composed of persons holding other offices, these must contain representatives of the county government, the municipal governments and the schools. (5) The legislature is authorized to substitute other methods of taxation of property for the taxation thereof according to its value; but no property can be relieved of taxation according to value without such substitution. The legislature is authorized by this amendment to tax property according to its true value by a uniform rule, but is not required to make the rule uniform. The amendment carries a schedule designed to put it into effect gradually without impairing the obligations of contracts or the effect of previous votes of the electors, and so as to afford time for new legislation. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Ohio, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
Ohio also requires initiative sponsors to submit 1,000 signatures with the initial petition application. Ohio has a signature distribution requirement, which requires that signatures be gathered from at least 44 of Ohio's 88 counties. Petitioners must gather signatures equal to a minimum of half the total required percentage of the gubernatorial vote in each of the 44 counties. Petitions are allowed to circulate for an indefinite period of time. Signatures are due 125 days prior to the general election that proponents want the initiative on.
See also
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