Ohio Four-Year Terms for the State Legislature Amendment (1954)
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| Topic State legislatures measures and Term limits |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Four-Year Terms for the State Legislature Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 2, 1954. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing a four-year term for members of the state Senate and House of Representatives. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing a four-year term for members of the state Senate and House of Representatives. |
Election results
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Ohio Four-Year Terms for the State Legislature Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Prozentualer Anteil | ||
| Yes | 945,373 | 46.65% | ||
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1,081,099 | 53.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Four-Year Terms for the State Legislature Amendment was as follows:
| " | To amend Section 2 of Article II and Sections 1, 3, 6, 9, 10, and 11 of Article XI of the constitution of the state of Ohio to provide four-year terms of office for members of the Ohio Senate and House of Representatives. | ” |
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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