Ohio Creation of State Board of Education Amendment (1953)
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| Ohio Creation of State Board of Education Amendment | |
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| Topic Administration of government and Education |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Ohio Creation of State Board of Education Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 3, 1953. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported creating a State Board of Education with the ability to appoint a Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
A “no” vote opposed creating a State Board of Education with the ability to appoint a Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
Election results[edit]
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913,134 | 56.83% | ||
| No | 693,624 | 43.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Creation of State Board of Education Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment of Article VI, Section 4 of the Constitution of the state of Ohio to create a state Board of Education be adopted? | ” |
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.
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