| Year |
Type |
Topic |
Outcome |
| 2009 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Casino gambling |
Passed |
| 2008 |
Referendum |
Payday lending |
Failed |
| 2008 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Casino gambling |
Failed |
| 2006 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Minimum wage |
Passed |
| 2006 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Casino gambling |
Failed |
| 2006 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Pro-smoking measure |
Failed |
| 2006 |
Statutory
Initiative |
Prohibit smoking in places of
employment and most public places |
Passed |
| 2005 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Vote by mail |
Failed |
| 2005 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Contribution limits |
Failed |
| 2005 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Legislative redistricting |
Failed |
| 2005 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Election administration |
Failed |
| 2004 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Defining the word 'marriage' |
Passed |
| 2002 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Drug treatment and
incarceration |
Failed |
| 1998 |
Statutory
Initiative |
To prohibit the hunting or
taking of mourning doves |
Failed |
| 1997 |
Referendum |
Repeal changes in workers
compensation laws |
Repealed |
| 1996 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Authorize the establishment
of river boat casino gambling in Ohio |
Failed |
| 1994 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Prohibit taxes on the sale or
purchase of food for human consumption off the premises where sold |
Passed |
| 1992 |
Statutory
Initiative |
Require businesses to provide
labels or warnings in the use or release of toxic chemical substances |
Failed |
| 1992 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Limit successive terms of
office for U.S. Senator from Ohio to two terms and U.S. Representative
from Ohio to four terms |
Passed |
| 1992 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Limit successive terms of
office for State Senator from Ohio to two terms and State
Representative to four terms |
Passed |
| 1992 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Limit successive terms of
office for Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State,
Attorney General, and Auditor of State to two terms |
Passed |
| 1990 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Authorize the license of a
casino resort hotel. The City of Lorain would serve as a pilot program
for potential statewide or county-by-county gaming ordinances. Taxes
would be levied on the revenues. |
Failed |
| 1987 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Change the way Ohio selects
its Supreme Court and Appeals Court judges by abolishing the direct
election method and replacing it with an appointment system. |
Failed |
| 1983 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Repeal all taxes passed since
1982. |
Failed |
| 1983 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Require a 3/5 majority of the
General Assembly to raise taxes. |
Failed |
| 1983 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Raise the minimum age to 21
years for the consumption of beer. |
Failed |
| 1982 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Direct election of Public
Utility Commissioners |
Failed |
| 1981 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Abolish the present methods
of establishing general assembly and congressional districts, to create
the commission for reapportionment and redistricting, and to require
the commission to approve the plan which is most compact. |
Failed |
| 1981 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Authorize the sale of workers
compensation insurance coverage by private insurance companies |
Failed |
| 1980 |
Statutory
Initiative |
Restructure state taxes on
personal income, real estate, corporations, and personal property. |
Failed |
| 1979 |
Statutory
Initiative |
Provide mandatory deposits on
all bottles and prohibit the sale of beverages in metal cans that have
detachable pull-tabs |
Failed |
| 1977 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Prohibit the use of leg hold
traps or any trapping device causing prolonged suffering. |
Failed |
| 1977 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Provide that a person is
entitled to vote if he or she has been registered for 30 days. |
Passed |
| 1976 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Simplify the procedures for
initiative and referendum. |
Failed |
| 1976 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Establish procedures for
legislative hearings and approval of safety features of nuclear power
plants and related facilities. |
Failed |
| 1976 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Provide for representation of
residential utility consumers in regulatory actions affecting their
interests. |
Failed |
| 1976 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Limit the rates which may be
charged to residential consumers for fixed amounts of gas and
electricity. |
Failed |
| 1975 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Authorize the issuance of
bonds and notes, not to exceed $2.75 billion for capital improvements
for cities, villages, counties and other subdivisions and for other
capital improvements including energy facilities and heart and cancer
facilities. |
Failed |
| 1975 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Relative to the authority of
the state, municipal corporations, and counties to provide assistance
with respect to housing and nursing, extended care and other health
facilities. |
Failed |
| 1975 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Authorize the issuance of
bonds and notes, not to exceed $1.75 billion to be paid from an
additional levy of 9/10 of 1 cent per gallon of gasoline tax, for the
development, restoration, and upgrading of highways and other
transportation facilities. |
Failed |
| 1975 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Create and preserve jobs by
the authorization of tax incentives to industrial plants. |
Failed |
| 1972 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Conditions for prohibition
upon the levy of a tax on income, except a municipal income tax, or
increasing the rates thereof, without the approval of a majority of the
voting electors. |
Failed |
| 1965 |
Statutory
Initiative |
Amend the school foundation
program and increase taxes to support it. |
Failed |
| 1962 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Limit the power of the state
to forbid the sale of certain goods and services on Sunday. |
Failed |
| 1958 |
Constitutional
Amendment |
Forbid labor contract which
establish union membership as a condition for continuing employment
(right-to-work) |
Failed |
| 1955 |
Statutory
Initiative |
Increase unemployment
compensation |
Failed |