Ohio Holding of Office by Women Amendment (September 1912)

Ohio Holding of Office by Women Amendment
	Election date; September 3, 1912
	Topic; Elections and campaigns and Sex and gender issues
	Status; Defeated
Type; Constitutional convention referral	Origin; Constitutional convention

Ohio Holding of Office by Women Amendment was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Ohio on September 3, 1912. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported allowing women to hold certain offices.

A “no” vote opposed allowing women to hold certain offices.

Election results

Ohio Holding of Office by Women Amendment
Result	Votes	Percentage
Yes	261,806	47.93%
No	284,370	52.07%

Results are officially certified.

The ballot title for Holding of Office by Women Amendment was as follows:

“

ARTICLE XV, SECTION 4. Eligibility of Women to Certain Offices.

”

See also: State constitutional conventions

A state constitutional convention referred the measure to the ballot.

Ohio Holding of Office by Women Amendment

Election date September 3, 1912
Topic Elections and campaigns and Sex and gender issues
Status Defeated
Type Constitutional convention referral	Origin Constitutional convention

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