Ohio Repeal State Alcohol Prohibition Initiative (1919)

Ohio Repeal State Alcohol Prohibition Initiative
Election date November 4, 1919
Topic Alcohol
Status Defeated
Type Initiated constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

Ohio Repeal State Alcohol Prohibition Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 4, 1919. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported repealing the statewide prohibition on alcohol.

A “no” vote opposed repealing the statewide prohibition on alcohol.

Election results

Ohio Repeal State Alcohol Prohibition Initiative
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		454,933	47.80%
No		496,876	52.20%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Repeal State Alcohol Prohibition Initiative was as follows:

“

To repeal statewide prohibition (Art. XV, Sec. 9)

”

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Ohio

An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.

In Ohio, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.

Ohio also requires initiative sponsors to submit 1,000 signatures with the initial petition application. Ohio has a signature distribution requirement, which requires that signatures be gathered from at least 44 of Ohio's 88 counties. Petitioners must gather signatures equal to a minimum of half the total required percentage of the gubernatorial vote in each of the 44 counties. Petitions are allowed to circulate for an indefinite period of time. Signatures are due 125 days prior to the general election that proponents want the initiative on.

See also

1919 Measures

• 1919 Measures
• Alcohol on the ballot
• 1919 legislative sessions

Ohio

• Ohio ballot measures
• Ohio ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Legislative Reference Bureau, "Proposed Constitutional Amendments, Initiated Legislation, and Laws Challenged by Referendum, Submitted to the Electors," June 11, 2014