Ohio Repeal Of World War I Veteran Bonus Amendment (1953)
From Ballotpedia | Ohio Repeal of World War I Veteran Bonus Amendment | |
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| Election date November 3, 1953 |
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| Topic Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin State legislature |
Approved
Ohio Repeal of World War I Veteran Bonus Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 3, 1953. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported repealing the World War i veterans bonus from the state constitution. |
A “no” vote opposed repealing the World War i veterans bonus from the state constitution. |
Election results[edit]
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Ohio Repeal of World War I Veteran Bonus Amendment |
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984,014 | 61.50% | ||
| No | 616,113 | 38.50% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Repeal of World War I Veteran Bonus Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 2a of Article VIII of the Constitution of the state of Ohio, providing for a World War I bonus, be repealed? | ” |
Path to the ballot[edit]
- 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.
See also
1953 Measures
- 1953 Measures
- Veterans policy on the ballot
- 1953 legislative sessions
Ohio
- Ohio ballot measures
- Ohio ballot measure laws
News and analysis
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- Ballot measure readability
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Footnotes[edit]
External links[edit]
- Toledo Blade, "The Blade's Endorsements," November 2, 1953
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