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The Ohio Riverboat Gambling Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 5, 1996 ballot in Ohio as an initiated constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have legalized gambling on casino riverboats in Ohio.[1][2]
Election results
Ohio Amendment 1 (1996) | ||||
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
No | 2,659,075 | 61.85% | ||
Yes | 1,639,955 | 38.15% |
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Election results via: Cleveland Marshall College of Law
Text of measure
The language appeared on the ballot as:[3]
“ | To amend Section 6 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio. In order to authorize the establishment of river boat casino gambling in Ohio, this amendment would:
If adopted, this amendment will be effective in thirty (30) days. Shall the proposed amendment be adopted?[4] | ” |
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Footnotes
- ↑Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 'Ohio Constitution: Table of Proposed Amendments,' accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑State Library of Ohio, 'Proposed constitutional amendments, initiated legislation and laws challenged by referendum, submitted to the electors,' accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑Daily Sentinel, 'Proposed Constitutional Amendments,' October 20, 1996
- ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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