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Ohio Issue 4, Prohibit Smoking Tobacco in Enclosed Spaces Initiative (2006)
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Issue 4 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 7, 2006. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the smoking of tobacco in enclosed spaces except for in tobacco stores, private residences, or specifically designated areas. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the smoking of tobacco in enclosed spaces except for in tobacco stores, private residences, or specifically designated areas. |
Election results
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| Yes | 1,450,164 | 35.89% | ||
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2,590,448 | 64.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Issue 4 was as follows:
| “ | To adopt Section 12 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio. This proposed amendment would prohibit smoking in enclosed areas except tobacco stores, private residences or nonpublic facilities, separate smoking areas in restaurants, most bars, bingo and bowling facilities, separated areas of hotels and nursing homes, and race tracks. The amendment would invalidate retroactively any ordinance or local law in effect, and would prohibit the future adoption of any ordinance or local law to the extent such ordinance or law prohibited smoking or tobacco products in anyplace exempted by the amendment. A majority yes vote is necessary for passage. Shall the proposed amendment be adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
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.
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