Ohio Bonds for Infrastructure Amendment (1955)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Bonds for Infrastructure Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 8, 1955. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported issuing up to $150,000,000 in bonds for infrastructure projects. |
A “no” vote opposed issuing up to $150,000,000 in bonds for infrastructure projects. |
Election results
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1,154,976 | 55.96% | ||
| No | 909,030 | 44.04% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Bonds for Infrastructure Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment of Article VIII of the Constitution of the state of Ohio, to provide for a long-range building program for the purpose of building public buildings structures and other public improvements, excluding highways, and for issuance of securities of the state of Ohio in the amount of $150 million to provide the funds therefor, and to provide for an excise tax on cigarettes to pay for such securities and interest thereon, be adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- 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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