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Latest revision as of 21:59, 12 April 2023
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| Topic Administration of government and County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Formation of Metropolitan Federations Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 4, 1958. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported permitting the electors of Ohio counties to form metropolitan federations. |
A “no” vote opposed permitting the electors of Ohio counties to form metropolitan federations. |
Election results
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| Yes | 1,108,383 | 44.01% | ||
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1,410,277 | 55.99% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Formation of Metropolitan Federations Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to Article X of the Constitution, to permit voters in a metropolitan area with any county containing a city of 50,000 population to form a federation of continuous townships and municipalities where the most populous municipality is included, and to form federations which may include the county government if the entire area of the county is included, such federation to exercise the powers and duties as are designated by a charter framed by an elected commission and approved by a majority of those voting in the largest municipality and a majority in the balance of the area outside such municipality, be adopted? | ” |
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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