Ohio Voter Approval of Income Tax Levies and Increases Initiative (1972)
| Ohio Voter Approval of Income Tax Levies and Increases Initiative | |
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Voter Approval of Income Tax Levies and Increases Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 7, 1972. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring any income tax levy or increase passed by the General Assembly to be approved by a majority of voters. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring any income tax levy or increase passed by the General Assembly to be approved by a majority of voters. |
Election results
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Ohio Voter Approval of Income Tax Levies and Increases Initiative |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,164,653 | 31.17% | ||
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2,571,516 | 68.83% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Voter Approval of Income Tax Levies and Increases Initiative was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the state of Ohio relative to conditions for and prohibitions on the levy of a tax on income, except a municipal income tax, or increasing the rates thereof, without the approval of a majority of the voting electors, 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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