Ohio 2005 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
Five statewide ballot measures were on the November 8, 2005 ballot in Ohio. Four were initiatives--all of which failed--and one was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, which passed.[1]
Key facts
- A total of $13,192,941 was spent, pro and con, on the campaigns for the five measures.[2]
- Through 2004, a total of sixty-seven citizen-initiated ballot propositions had appeared on Ohio's ballot since the first initiative in 1913.
- With four initiatives on the 2005 ballot, the historical total of Ohio initiatives through the 2005 election climbed to seventy-one (71).
- Of the seventy-one initiatives on the Ohio ballot through 2005, seventeen (17) were approved, and fifty-four (54) defeated.
On November 8, 2005 ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Issue 1 | Bond issues | $1.35 billion indebtedness for "local government infrastructure" | 
|
| CICA | Issue 2 | Elections | Expand to all electors the choice to vote by absentee ballot in all elections. | 
|
| CICA | Issue 3 | Campaign finance | Revised limits on political contributions, public disclosure requirements |
|
| CICA | Issue 4 | Elections | Create a state redistricting commission with responsibility for creating legislative districts. |
|
| CICA | Issue 5 | Administration of gov't | Create an appointed board to administer elections. |
|
External llinks
- Ohio ballot issues report, from the Ohio Secretary of State.
- 2005 election results
- Statewide issue history from 1998-present
| |||||
