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OH Issue 1 - Elevating the Standards to Qualify For and to Pass any Constitutional Amendment

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> United States > Ohio > Referenda > 2023 Referenda > Issue 1 (August): Constitutional Amendment Qualifications

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Type

Referendum

Filing Deadline

May 01, 2023 - 04:00pm

Polls Open

August 08, 2023 - 06:00am

Polls Close

August 08, 2023 - 06:30pm

Term Start

August 09, 2023 - 12:00pm

Term End

December 31, 3999 - 12:00pm

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Max Rohtbart

Last Modified

Mr. Matt October 14, 2024 03:20pm

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Description

Would increase the requirement to pass constitutional amendment from a majority to 60%

Issue 1

Proposed Constitutional Amendment

ELEVATING THE STANDARDS TO QUALIFY FOR AN INITIATED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND TO PASS A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Proposed by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly

To amend Sections 1b, le, and 1g of Article IT and Sections 1 and 3 of Article XVI of the Constitution of the State of Ohio

A majority yes vote is necessary for the amendment to pass.

The proposed amendment would:

Require that any proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ohio receive the approval of at least 60 percent of eligible voters voting on the proposed amendment.
Require that any initiative petition filed on or after January 1, 2024 with the Secretary of State proposing to amend the Constitution of the State of Ohio be signed by at least five percent of the electors of each county based on the total vote in the county for governor in the last preceding election.
Specify that additional signatures may not be added to an initiative petition proposing to amend the Constitution of the State of Ohio that is filed with the Secretary of State on or after January 1, 2024 proposing to amend the Constitution of the State of Ohio.
If passed, the amendment will be effective immediately.

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