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Ohio Regulations on Prison Labor Amendment (1978)
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| Topic Prison work regulations |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Regulations on Prison Labor Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 7, 1978. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported revising regulations on prison labor and the sale of prison-made products. |
A “no” vote opposed revising regulations on prison labor and the sale of prison-made products. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,281,941 | 54.19% | ||
| No | 1,083,814 | 45.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Regulations on Prison Labor Amendment was as follows:
| “ | To amend Section 41 of Article II of the Constitution of Ohio
Shall the proposed amendment 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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