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Ohio Term Limits for Executive Officials Amendment (1954)

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Ohio Term Limits for Executive Officials Amendment

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Election date

November 2, 1954

Topic
State executive official measures
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Ohio Term Limits for Executive Officials Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 2, 1954. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported establishing four year term limits for certain executive officials and limiting the governor to two successive terms.

A “no” vote opposed establishing four year term limits for certain executive officials and limiting the governor to two successive terms.


Election results

Ohio Term Limits for Executive Officials Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,165,650 55.52%
No 933,716 44.48%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Term Limits for Executive Officials Amendment was as follows:

To amend Section 2 of Article III and Sections 1 and 2 of Article XVII of the constitution of the state of Ohio to provide for four-year terms of office for the governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer of state, attorney general, and secretary of state, and to limit the office of governor to two successive terms.


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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