Laws governing ballot measures in Ohio
Citizens of Ohio may initiate legislation as constitutional amendments and state statutes. In Ohio, citizens also have the power to repeal legislation via veto referendum.
The Ohio State Legislature may place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments and legislatively referred state statutes relating to public schools. A 60% vote is required in each chamber during one legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
The Ohio Constitution requires a constitutional convention question to appear automatically on the ballot every 20 years.
Below are links to the various types of ballot measure law Ballotpedia tracks:
- Laws governing the initiative process in Ohio
- Laws governing recall in Ohio
- Amending the Ohio Constitution
- Laws governing local ballot measures in Ohio
- Signature requirements for ballot measures in Ohio
- Campaign finance requirements for Ohio ballot measures
Statutes relevant to ballot measures
The following is a list of enacted bills related to ballot measures passed between 2007 and 2015.
- Ohio Senate Bill 47 (2013)
- Ohio House Joint Resolution 4 (2015)
- Ohio House Concurrent Resolution 19 (2015)
Ballot measure lawsuits
The following is a selection of historical lawsuits related to ballot measure law.
