List of Ohio ballot measures
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Ohio ballot measures come in several different varieties:
- legislatively referred state statute - Appears on a state's ballot as a ballot measure because the state legislature in that state voted to put it before the voters.
- initiated state statute - Earns a spot on the ballot when sponsors collect signatures according to the laws governing the initiative process in Ohio.
- legislatively referred constitutional amendment - A constitutional amendment that appears on a state's ballot as a ballot measure because the state legislature in that state voted to put it before the voters.
- initiated constitutional amendment - An amendment to a state's constitution that comes about through the initiative process.
- Veto referenda - When citizens of Ohio disagree with a statute or legislative bill enacted by the state legislature, they can collect signatures to force the issue to a vote. If enough signatures are collected, the bill is placed on the statewide ballot.
See also: History of Initiative & Referendum in Ohio
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See also
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Ohio
- Procedures for qualifying an initiative in Ohio
- Laws governing the initiative process in Ohio
- List of ballot measures by state
- Campaign finance requirements for Ohio ballot measures
External links
- A History of Statewide Issue Votes in Ohio, compiled through 1954 by Arthur Schwartz
- Ohio Issues Procedures and Ballot Board
- List of Ohio initiatives from 1913-2000
- Ohio History of I&R since 1998
- Ohio Secretary of State: Election results 1940-2009
- Table of proposed Ohio constitutional amendments from 1857 to 2014
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