Ohio Additional Removal Process for Officials Accused of Misconduct or Moral Turpitude Amendment (September 1912)
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| Topic Ethics rules and commissions and State judicial authority |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Ohio Additional Removal Process for Officials Accused of Misconduct or Moral Turpitude Amendment was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Ohio on September 3, 1912. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported this constitutional amendment to:
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A “no” vote opposed this constitutional amendment to:
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Aftermath
Removal of Madison-Plains Local School District board members
In 2004, three members of the Madison-Plains Local School District Board of Education were removed from office following proceedings under Ohio Revised Code Sections 3.07 to 3.10, which were enacted to implement the constitutional amendment that voters approved in 1912. On August 2, 2004, a complaint was filed alleging several forms of misconduct, including the improper approval of contracts for relatives, interference with an investigation, violations of the Open Meetings Act, and other improper actions. The Madison County Court of Common Pleas decided to remove the three board members.[1]
Election results
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347,333 | 65.13% | ||
| No | 185,986 | 34.87% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Additional Removal Process for Officials Accused of Misconduct or Moral Turpitude Amendment was as follows:
| “ | ARTICLE II, SECTION 38.
Removal of Officials. | ” |
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article II, Ohio Constitution
The ballot measure added Section 38 to Article II of the Ohio Constitution. The following underlined text was added:[2]
Note: Hover over the text and scroll to see the full text.
Path to the ballot
- See also: State constitutional conventions
A state constitutional convention referred the measure to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Bethel, A. (2025, February 18). Methods of removal of public officers (Vol. 136). Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
- ↑ The Lima Morning Star and Republican-Gazette, "Constitutional Amendments," August 15, 1912
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
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