List of Ohio ballot measures

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The following is a list of statewide initiatives and referendums modifying state law and proposing state constitutional amendments in Ohio, sorted by election.

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Before 1910

1867

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Amendment 1A constitutional amendment denying the right to vote to draft dodgers, deserters, and people who engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the US government and repealing the provision limiting voting rights to whites. [1] Failed216,987 (45.94%)255,340 (54.06%)

1883

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Amendment 1A constitutional amendment replacing district courts with circuit courts and reorganizing the Supreme Court. [1] Passed400,919 (73.53%)144,335 (26.47%)
Amendment 2A constitutional amendment allowing the general assembly to tax and regulate the traffic of intoxicating liquors. [2] Failed99,238 (25.59%)288,605 (74.41%)
Amendment 3A constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture of and traffic in intoxicating liquors to be used as a beverage. [3] Failed [a] 323,129 (58.78%)226,595 (41.22%)

1903

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Governor's Veto AmendmentA constitutional amendment giving veto power to the governor. [1] Passed458,681 (57.55%)338,317 (42.45%)

1910–1919

1910

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Constitutional Convention QuestionA measure calling for a constitutional convention. [4] Passed693,263 (91.10%)67,718 (8.90%)

1912

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Abolition of Capital Punishment AmendmentA constitutional amendment abolishing the death penalty. [1] Failed258,706 (46.04%)303,246 (53.96%)
Municipal Home Rule AmendmentA constitutional amendment allowing for municipal home rule. [1] Passed301,861 (58.39%)215,120 (41.61%)
Limiting Veto Power of Governor AmendmentA constitutional amendment lowering the threshold for overriding the governor's veto from a 2/3 vote to a 3/5 vote of all members in each house. [5] Passed282,412 (52.63%)254,186 (47.37%)
Initiative and Referendum AmendmentA constitutional amendment creating the initiative and referendum process. [1] Passed312,592 (57.47%)231,312 (42.53%)
Methods of Submitting Amendments to the Constitution AmendmentA constitutional amendment requiring constitutional amendments to receive a simple majority of votes to pass rather than a majority of the total votes cast in the election. [6] Passed271,827 (52.42%)246,687 (47.58%)
Voter Qualifications AmendmentA constitutional amendment removing the word "white" from voter qualifications. [1] Failed242,735 (47.74%)265,693 (52.26%)
Women's Suffrage AmendmentA constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. [1] Failed249,420 (42.54%)336,875 (57.46%)
Eligibility of Women to Certain Offices AmendmentA constitutional amendment allowing women to hold certain offices. [1] Failed261,806 (47.93%)284,370 (52.07%)

1914

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Alcohol Prohibition AmendmentAn initiated constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture, importation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. [1] Failed504,177 (46.15%)588,329 (53.85%)
Women's Suffrage AmendmentAn initiated constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. [1] Failed335,390 (39.29%)518,295 (60.71%)

1915

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Alcohol Prohibition AmendmentAn initiated constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. [1] Failed484,969 (47.30%)540,377 (52.70%)

1917

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Alcohol Prohibition AmendmentAn initiated constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. [1] Failed522,590 (47.04%)588,382 (52.96%)
Women's Suffrage in Presidential Elections ReferendumA referendum granting women the right to vote in presidential elections. [7] Failed422,282 (42.63%)568,382 (57.37%)

1918

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Alcohol Prohibition AmendmentAn initiated constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. [1] Passed463,354 (51.41%)437,895 (48.59%)
Veto Referendums on Legislative Ratification of Federal Constitutional Amendments AmendmentAn initiated constitutional amendment allowing veto referendums on the state legislature's ratification of federal constitutional amendments. [8] Passed [b] 508,282 (61.74%)315,030 (38.26%)

1919

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Repeal Alcohol Prohibition AmendmentAn initiated constitutional amendment repealing the prohibition of alcohol. [1] Failed454,933 (47.80%)496,876 (52.20%)
Definition of Intoxicating Liquor AmendmentAn initiated constitutional amendment excluding beverages with 2.75% or less alcohol by weight from the definition of intoxicating liquor. [9] Failed474,907 (48.48%)504,688 (51.52%)
Alcohol Prohibition ReferendumA referendum establishing the prohibition of alcohol. [10] Failed474,078 (48.63%)500,812 (51.37%)
Ratification of 18th Amendment ReferendumA referendum upholding the state's ratification of the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution, which established federal prohibition of alcohol. [11] Failed499,971 (49.98%)500,450 (50.02%)

1920–1929

1920

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Alcohol Prohibition ReferendumA referendum establishing the prohibition of alcohol. [12] Passed1,062,470 (57.91%)772,329 (42.09%)

1921

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Veteran's Bonuses AmendmentA constitutional amendment allowing the state to issue bonds to pay World War I veterans $10 for each month of their service. [13] Passed949,109 (74.52%)324,447 (25.48%)
Senate Redistricting AmendmentA constitutional amendment reapportioning the Ohio Senate into 26 districts. [1] Failed336,574 (39.36%)518,524 (60.64%)
Poll Tax AmendmentA constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to establish a poll tax. [1] Failed244,509 (26.66%)672,581 (73.34%)

1922

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Permit Low-Alcohol Beverages AmendmentAn initiated constitutional amendment legalizing the manufacture and sale of beverages with less than 2.75% or less alcohol by weight for home consumption and legalizing the possession of intoxicating liquors at home for personal use. [14] Failed719,050 (44.18%)908,522 (55.82%)
Debt Limits AmendmentAn initiated constitutional amendment establishing debt limits for political subdivisions. [1] Failed499,203 (41.93%)691,471 (58.07%)
Tax Limitations AmendmentAn initiated constitutional amendment limiting tax rates to 15 mills unless a higher rate is approved by voters. [15] Failed475,740 (39.78%)720,237 (60.22%)

1923

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Industrial Commission Authority AmendmentA constitutional amendment expanding the power of the Industrial Commission. [1] Passed588,851 (52.70%)528,572 (47.30%)
Voter Qualifications AmendmentA constitutional amendment removing the phrase "white male" from voter qualifications. [1] Passed536,762 (56.00%)421,744 (44.00%)
Publication of Ballot Measures AmendmentA constitutional amendment authorizing the state to publish copies of ballot measures in newspapers instead of distributing copies to voters. [16] Failed351,513 (41.58%)493,786 (58.42%)
Pension InitiativeAn initiative establishing an old age pension. [17] Failed390,599 (33.44%)777,351 (66.56%)
Property Tax Assessment ReferendumA referendum establishing the county as the unit for property tax assessment and abolishing the office of township assessor. [18] Failed231,152 (23.20%)765,163 (76.80%)
Taxes, Bonds, and Local Budgets ReferendumA referendum amending laws relating to taxes and the issuance of bonds and creating a local budget system. [19] Failed367,277 (33.53%)728,087 (66.47%)

1925

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Debt Restrictions AmendmentA constitutional amendment placing debt restrictions on political subdivisions. [1] Failed450,218 (45.69%)535,251 (54.31%)
Property Taxes AmendmentA constitutional amendment establishing uniform rules for the taxation of real estate and tangible property and providing for the taxation of intangible property. [20] Failed435,944 (46.52%)501,221 (53.48%)
Tax Limitations AmendmentA constitutional amendment establishing 4-year terms for state and county officers. [1] Failed325,451 (37.47%)543,183 (62.53%)

1926

August 1926

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Local Property Assessment AmendmentA constitutional amendment allowing municipalities to levy assessments on properties benefiting from public improvements for 100% of the project's cost instead of 50% of the cost. [21] Failed234,754 (39.99%)352,301 (60.01%)

November 1926

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Elimination of Compulsory Primaries AmendmentAn initiated constitutional amendment eliminating compulsory primary elections. [1] Failed405,152 (35.28%)743,313 (64.72%)

1927

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Board of Chiropractic Examiners InitiativeAn initiative establishing a state board of chiropractic examiners. [22] Failed522,612 (40.58%)765,093 (59.42%)
Fees of Justices of the Peace and Constables ReferendumA referendum establishing fees of Justices of the Peace and Constables. [23] Failed438,458 (32.37%)916,016 (67.63%)

1928

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Judicial Compensation AmendmentAn initiated constitutional amendment applying changes to judicial compensation regardless of if a judge is already holding office. [24] Failed704,248 (37.04%)1,197,324 (62.96%)

1929

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Property Tax Limit AmendmentA constitutional amendment authorizing property to be classified for tax purposes and limiting property tax rates to 15 mills. [25] Passed710,538 (58.17%)510,874 (41.83%)

1980–1989

1980

June 1980

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment allowing non-profit organizations to become political subdivisions of the state for the purpose of operating electric utilities. [26] Failed793,256 (41.36%)1,124,596 (58.64%)
Issue 2A constitutional amendment allowing the state and local governments to borrow money to construct low-income housing. [27] Failed797,020 (41.21%)1,137,028 (58.79%)
Issue 3A constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of bonds for transportation projects. [28] Failed815,011 (42.91%)1,084,438 (57.09%)
Issue 4A constitutional amendment requiring copies of proposed municipal or county charters or amendments to charters to each household with a registered voter and allowing the legislature to provide other means for publicizing proposed charters. [29] Failed868,199 (47.59%)956,204 (52.41%)

November 1980

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment allowing the general assembly to classify real property for tax purposes. [1] [30] Passed1,973,344 (52.98%)1,751,277 (47.02%)
Issue 2An initiative changing state taxes on income, real state, corporations, and personal property. [31] [30] Failed880,671 (22.69%)3,000,028 (77.31%)

1981

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1An initiated constitutional amendment allowing private insurance companies to sell worker's compensation insurance coverage. [32] Failed572,227 (20.91%)2,164,395 (79.09%)
Issue 2An initiated constitutional amendment changing the methods for establishing congressional and state legislative districts. [33] Failed1,093,485 (41.94%)1,513,502 (58.06%)

1982

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment allowing the state to issue revenue bonds to make financing available for low-cost housing. [34] Passed1,827,453 (57.40%)1,356,336 (42.60%)
Issue 2A constitutional amendment authorizing the construction of a high-speed rail system and levying a 1% sales tax to fund it. [35] Failed708,605 (22.64%)2,420,593 (77.36%)
Issue 3An initiated constitutional amendment providing for the elections of members of the Public Utilities Commission and providing public financing for their campaigns. [36] Failed1,053,274 (32.62%)2,175,893 (67.38%)

1983

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1An initiated constitutional amendment raising the minimum age for alcohol possession and consumption to 21 years old. [1] [37] Failed1,386,959 (41.37%)1,965,469 (58.63%)
Issue 2An initiated constitutional amendment requiring a 3/5ths supermajority in the general assembly to increase taxes. [1] [37] Failed1,354,320 (40.77%)1,967,129 (59.23%)
Issue 3An initiated constitutional amendment repealing all taxes passed since 1982. [1] [37] Failed1,452,061 (43.54%)1,883,270 (56.46%)

1985

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of bonds to fund coal research and development. [38] Passed1,439,344 (64.06%)807,647 (35.94%)

1987

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment requiring all net proceeds of the state lotteries to be used exclusively for funding education. [39] Passed1,984,905 (77.86%)564,421 (22.14%)
Issue 2A constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of up to $1.2 billion in bonds to fund public infrastructure projects. [40] Passed1,674,913 (70.84%)689,383 (29.16%)
Issue 3An initiated constitutional amendment abolishing direct elections for Ohio Supreme Court and appeals court judges and replacing it with an appointment system. [41] Failed878,683 (35.44%)1,600,588 (64.56%)

1989

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment allowing the governor to nominate a lieutenant governor in case of a vacancy, who would take office after a majority vote from both houses of the General Assembly. [42] Passed1,641,719 (65.28%)873,114 (34.72%)

1990–1999

1990

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment allowing the state to provide funding for housing assistance. [43] Passed1,705,528 (52.92%)1,517,466 (47.08%)
Issue 2A constitutional amendment allowing spouses of people receiving a homestead tax exemption to continue receiving it after their spouse's death. [44] Passed2,967,935 (88.84%)372,950 (11.16%)
Issue 3An initiated constitutional amendment authorizing the licensing of a casino in Lorain. [45] Failed1,270,387 (37.71%)2,098,725 (62.29%)

1992

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Constitutional Convention QuestionA measure calling for a constitutional convention. [46] Failed1,672,373 (38.60%)2,660,270 (61.40%)
Issue 2An initiated constitutional amendment limiting US Senators to two consecutive terms and Representatives to four consecutive terms. [1] [47] Passed [c] 2,897,123 (66.24%)1,476,461 (33.76%)
Issue 3An initiated constitutional amendment establishing term limits for state legislators. [1] [48] Passed2,982,285 (68.40%)1,378,009 (31.60%)
Issue 4An initiated constitutional amendment limiting certain executive officials to two successive four-year terms. [1] [49] Passed3,028,288 (69.18%)1,349,244 (30.82%)
Toxic Chemicals Regulation InitiativeAn initiative requiring warning labels for chemicals that cause cancer or reproductive harm and imposing taxes on the release or transfer of toxic chemicals. [50] Failed1,007,882 (21.93%)3,587,734 (78.07%)

1993

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of bonds to improve parks, recreation areas, and natural resources. [51] Passed1,547,841 (60.56%)1,008,172 (39.44%)

1994

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment granting the state Supreme Court direct review of death penalty cases. [1] [52] Passed2,199,791 (70.14%)936,323 (29.86%)
Issue 2A constitutional amendment requiring victims of crime to be afforded certain rights. [1] [53] Passed2,447,260 (77.64%)704,650 (22.36%)
Issue 3A constitutional amendment authorizing the sale of tuition credits to Ohio residents. [1] [54] Passed1,816,087 (60.39%)1,191,116 (39.61%)
Issue 4An initiated constitutional amendment prohibiting taxes on carbonated beverages. [1] [55] Passed2,228,874 (66.42%)1,126,728 (33.58%)

1995

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment limiting the governor's authority to reduce criminal sentences. [1] [56] Passed1,816,213 (70.98%)742,590 (29.02%)
Issue 2A constitutional amendment allowing the state to issue $2.4 billion in general obligation bonds for public infrastructure projects. [1] [57] Passed1,408,834 (61.94%)865,698 (38.06%)

1996

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1An initiated constitutional amendment authorizing riverboat casino gambling. [1] [58] Failed1,639,955 (38.15%)2,659,075 (61.85%)

1997

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment allowing courts to deny bail to a person charged with a felony offense in certain circumstances. [59] Passed2,168,949 (72.96%)803,658 (27.04%)
Amend Worker's Compensation Law ReferendumA referendum amending Workers' Compensation laws. [60] Failed1,305,040 (42.99%)1,730,502 (57.01%)

1998

May 1998

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Bonds for Public Schools and Higher Education Institutions AmendmentA constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of bonds to finance the facilities of public educational institutions. [61] Failed708,439 (39.31%)1,093,570 (60.69%)
Sales Tax Increase for Public Schools and Homestead Tax Changes MeasureA measure increasing the sales tax by 1% to fund public schools and provide property tax relief. [62] Failed383,913 (20.08%)1,527,536 (79.92%)

November 1998

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1An initiative prohibiting the hunting of mourning doves. [63] [64] Failed1,348,533 (40.55%)1,976,981 (59.45%)

1999

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of bonds to fund the acquisition, construction, and improvement of public educational institutions. [1] [65] Passed1,303,830 (60.81%)840,240 (39.19%)

2000–2009

2000

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of bonds to finance projects for environmental conservation and revitalization purposes. [66] Passed2,197,773 (57.44%)1,628,716 (42.56%)

2002

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1An initiated constitutional amendment allowing persons charged with illegal drug possession to choose treatment instead of incarceration in certain circumstances. [67] Failed1,012,682 (33.08%)2,048,770 (66.92%)

2003

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of bonds and other financial assistance to support science and technology research. [68] Failed1,195,706 (49.19%)1,235,323 (50.81%)

2004

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1 An initiated constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman. [69] Passed3,329,335 (61.71%)2,065,462 (38.29%)

2005

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment allowing the state to issue $2 billion in general obligation bonds. [70] Passed1,512,669 (54.12%)1,282,571 (45.88%)
Issue 2An initiated constitutional amendment authorizing absentee voting for all voters. [71] Failed1,065,109 (36.66%)1,840,658 (63.34%)
Issue 3An initiated constitutional amendment establishing limits on political contributions and requiring public disclosure of campaign expenditures. [72] Failed955,334 (33.14%)1,927,502 (66.86%)
Issue 4An initiated constitutional amendment establishing a state legislative and congressional redistricting commission. [73] Failed871,898 (30.30%)2,005,952 (69.70%)
Issue 5An initiated constitutional amendment establishing an appointed board to administer statewide elections. [74] Failed854,918 (29.92%)2,001,983 (70.08%)

2006

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 2An initiated constitutional amendment raising the minimum wage to $6.85 per hour. [75] Passed2,205,929 (56.65%)1,688,029 (43.35%)
Issue 3An initiated constitutional amendment permitting slot machines at horse racing tracks. [76] Failed1,753,452 (43.40%)2,286,840 (56.60%)
Issue 4An initiated constitutional amendment prohibiting tobacco smoking in certain enclosed spaces. [77] Failed1,450,164 (35.89%)2,590,448 (64.11%)
Issue 5An initiative prohibiting tobacco smoking in public places. [78] Passed2,370,314 (58.52%)1,679,833 (41.48%)

2008

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment changing the signature deadline for initiatives. [79] Passed3,397,389 (68.67%)1,550,365 (31.33%)
Issue 2A constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of bonds for environmental conservation. [80] Passed3,574,294 (69.27%)1,585,410 (30.73%)
Issue 3A constitutional amendment protecting property owners' right to reasonably use ground water beneath their land. [81] Passed3,631,380 (71.95%)1,415,933 (28.05%)
Issue 5A referendum on whether a law relating to payday lending fees, interest rates, and practices should go into effect. [82] Passed3,396,968 (63.61%)1,943,721 (36.39%)
Issue 6An initiated constitutional amendment authorizing construction of a casino in Chester Township, Clinton County. [83] Failed2,092,074 (37.64%)3,466,574 (62.36%)

2009

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of bonds to provide compensation to veterans of certain wars. [84] Passed2,277,521 (72.21%)876,520 (27.79%)
Issue 2A constitutional amendment establishing the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board. [85] Passed2,020,851 (63.76%)1,148,538 (36.24%)
Issue 3An initiated constitutional amendment authorizing a casino in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo, and levying a tax on casino revenue. [86] Passed1,713,288 (52.99%)1,519,636 (47.01%)

2010–2019

2010

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment authorizing $700 million in bonds for the Ohio Third Frontier program. [87] Passed1,050,278 (61.73%)651,001 (38.27%)
Issue 2A constitutional amendment changing the location of the Columbus casino. [88] Passed1,154,518 (68.32%)534,025 (31.68%)

2011

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment raising the mandatory judicial retirement age to 75. [89] Failed1,273,536 (37.97%)2,080,207 (62.03%)
Issue 2 A referendum limiting collective bargaining for public employees. [90] Failed1,373,724 (38.41%)2,202,404 (61.59%)
Issue 3An initiated constitutional amendment prohibiting the state from compelling participation in a healthcare system. [91] Passed2,268,470 (65.58%)1,190,385 (34.42%)

2012

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A measure calling for a constitutional convention. [92] Failed1,523,239 (31.92%)3,248,142 (68.08%)
Issue 2An initiated constitutional amendment establishing a citizen redistricting commission for state legislative and congressional districts. [93] Failed1,800,107 (36.82%)3,088,414 (63.18%)

2014

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of bonds to fund public infrastructure projects. [94] Passed797,207 (65.11%)427,273 (34.89%)

2015

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1A constitutional amendment creating the Ohio Redistricting Commission responsible for state legislative redistricting. [95] Passed2,126,822 (71.47%)849,043 (28.53%)
Issue 2A constitutional amendment prohibiting ballot measures that create monopolies. [96] Passed1,621,329 (51.33%)1,537,261 (48.67%)
Issue 3An initiated constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana and granting certain facilities a monopoly on the production and sale of marijuana. [97] Failed1,166,692 (36.35%)2,042,902 (63.65%)

2017

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1An initiated constitutional amendment enacting Marsy's Law to expand the rights of crime victims. [98] Passed1,921,172 (82.59%)404,957 (17.41%)
Issue 2 An initiative requiring the state to purchase drugs at prices no higher than the prices that the VA pays. [99] Failed483,983 (20.85%)1,837,608 (79.15%)

2018

May 2018

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1 A constitutional amendment changing the vote requirements and the procedures for congressional redistricting. [100] Passed1,178,468 (74.89%)395,088 (25.11%)

November 2018

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1An initiated constitutional amendment making drug possession and use offenses no more than misdemeanors and allocating savings to drug treatment, crime victim, and rehabilitation programs. [101] Failed1,623,933 (36.97%)2,769,140 (63.03%)

2020–

2022

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1 A constitutional amendment requiring courts to consider factors such as public safety, the seriousness of the offense, and the person's criminal record when setting the amount of bail. [102] Passed3,107,629 (77.50%)901,997 (22.50%)
Issue 2 A constitutional amendment prohibiting noncitizens from voting. [103] Passed3,099,868 (76.90%)931,205 (23.10%)

2023

August 2023

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1 A constitutional amendment requiring a 60% vote to approve a constitutional amendment and require citizen-initiated constitutional amendment campaigns to collect signatures from all 88 of Ohio's counties. [104] Failed1,329,052 (42.89%)1,769,482 (57.11%)

November 2023

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1 An initiated constitutional amendment establishing the individual right to make and carry out one's own reproductive decisions on abortion, contraception, fertility treatment, and miscarriage care, and prohibiting the state from restricting abortion prior to fetal viability. [105] Passed2,227,384 (56.78%)1,695,480 (43.22%)
Issue 2 An initiative legalizing recreational marijuana and imposing a 10% tax on marijuana sales. [106] Passed2,226,399 (57.19%)1,666,316 (42.81%)

2024

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 1 An initiated constitutional amendment establishing the Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission, a non-politician commission responsible for state legislative and congressional redistricting. [107] Failed2,531,900 (46.29%)2,937,489 (53.71%)

2025

Measure nameDescriptionStatusYes votesNo votes
Issue 2 A constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of up to $2.5 billion in bonds to fund public infrastructure projects. [108] Passed593,691 (67.81%)281,862 (32.19%)

Notes

  1. ↑ A majority of the total 721,310 votes cast in the election (360,656) were needed for the amendment to pass.
  2. ↑ Overturned in 1920 by Hawke v. Smith
  3. ↑ Overturned in 1995 by U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton

References

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  2. ↑ "Ohio Regulation of Liquor Traffic, Amendment 2 (October 1883)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  3. ↑ "Ohio Prohibition of Liquor Traffic, Amendment 3 (October 1883)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  4. ↑ "Ohio Constitutional Convention Question (1910)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  5. ↑ "Ohio Lower Legislative Veto Override Threshold Amendment (September 1912)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  6. ↑ "Ohio Simple Majority Vote for Constitutional Amendments Measure (September 1912)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  7. ↑ "Ohio Women's Suffrage in Presidential Elections Referendum (1917)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  8. ↑ "Ohio Veto Referendums on Legislative Ratification of Federal Constitutional Amendments Initiative (1918)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  9. ↑ "Ohio Definition of Intoxicating Liquor to Exclude Certain Beverages Initiative (1919)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  10. ↑ "Ohio State Alcohol Prohibition Referendum (1919)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  11. ↑ "Ohio Ratification of Eighteenth Amendment (Prohibition) of U.S. Constitution Referendum (1919)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  12. ↑ "Ohio State Alcohol Prohibition Referendum (1920)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  13. ↑ "Ohio Bonds for World War I Veterans Amendment (1921)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  14. ↑ "Ohio Allow Home Consumption of Alcohol Initiative (1922)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  15. ↑ "Ohio Tax Limitations Initiative (1922)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  16. ↑ "Ohio Publication of Ballot Measures in Newspapers Amendment (1923)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  17. ↑ "Ohio State Old Age Pension Initiative (1923)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  18. ↑ "Ohio Property Tax Assessment and Office of the Elective Assessor Referendum (1923)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  19. ↑ "Ohio Tax Levies, Bond Issuance, and Local Budgets Referendum (1923)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  20. ↑ "Ohio Taxation of Real Estate, Tangible Property, and Intangible Property Amendment (1925)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  21. ↑ "Ohio Special Property Tax Assessments for Public Improvement Projects Amendment (August 1926)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  22. ↑ "Ohio State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Initiative (1927)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  23. ↑ "Ohio Compensation for Justices of the Peace and Mayors Referendum (1927)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  24. ↑ "Ohio Changes to Judicial Compensation Initiative (1928)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  25. ↑ "Ohio Real Property Taxation Amendment (1929)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  26. ↑ "Ohio Non-Profit Electric Utilities Amendment (June 1980)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
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