Ohio Transportation Bonds and Gas Tax Initiative (1975)
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| Topic Bond issues and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Transportation Bonds and Gas Tax Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 4, 1975. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing bonds and the levy of a 9/10 of one cent per gallon gasoline tax for the development, restoration, and upgrade of highways and transportation facilities. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing bonds and the levy of a 9/10 of one cent per gallon gasoline tax for the development, restoration, and upgrade of highways and transportation facilities. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 439,041 | 16.00% | ||
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2,304,854 | 84.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Transportation Bonds and Gas Tax Initiative was as follows:
| “ | To authorize the issuance of bonds and notes in an amount not to exceed $1,750,000,000 to be paid from an additional levy of 9/10 of one cent per gallon gasoline tax, commencing April 1, 1976, and from other highway funds and the general revenue fund of the additional gasoline tax monies are insufficient, for the development, restoration and upgrading of highways and other transportation facilities. Shall the proposed amendment be adopted? | ” |
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.
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