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2026 Ohio Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Constitution

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Ohio	Issue 6: To Amend the Constitution by Initiative Petition for a Casino Near Wilmington in Southwest Ohio and Distribute to all Ohio a Tax on the Casino	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Ohio	Issue 3: To Amend the Constitution to Protect Private Property Rights in Ground Water, Lakes and Other Watercourses	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Ohio	Issue 2: To Authorize the State to Issue Bonds to Continue the Clean Ohio Program for Environmental Revitalization and Conservation	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Ohio	Issue 1: To Provide for Earlier Filing Deadlines for Statewide Ballot Issues	Passed
Nov. 3, 2009	Ohio	Issue 3: Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Allow for One Casino Each in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo and Distribute to All Ohio Counties a Tax on the Casinos	Passed
Nov. 3, 2009	Ohio	Issue 2: Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board	Passed
May 4, 2010	Ohio	Issue 2: Proposed Constitutional Amendment: To Change The Location Of The Columbus Casino Facility Authorized By Previous Statewide Vote	Passed
Nov. 8, 2011	Ohio	Issue 3: Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Ohio Health Care Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2011	Ohio	Issue 1: Proposed Constitutional Amendment: To Raise the Maximum Age an Individual Can Occupy Judicial Office from 70 to 76	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Ohio	State Issue 1: Question Presented Pursuant to Article XVI, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio	Failed
Nov. 3, 2015	Ohio	Issue 2: Anti-Monopoly Amendment; Protects the Initiative Process from being Used for Personal Economic Benefit	Passed
Nov. 3, 2015	Ohio	Issue 1: Creates a Bipartisan, Public Process for Drawing Legislative Districts	Passed
Nov. 3, 2015	Ohio	Issue 3: Grants a Monopoly for the Commercial Production and Sale of Marijuana for Recreational and Medicinal Purposes	Failed
Aug. 8, 2023	Ohio	Issue 1: Ohio 60% Vote Requirement to Approve Constitutional Amendments Measure.	Failed

Elections

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Ohio	Issue 1: To Provide for Earlier Filing Deadlines for Statewide Ballot Issues	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Ohio	State Issue 2: To Create a State-Funded Commission to Draw Legislative and Congressional Districts	Failed
Nov. 3, 2015	Ohio	Issue 2: Anti-Monopoly Amendment; Protects the Initiative Process from being Used for Personal Economic Benefit	Passed
Nov. 3, 2015	Ohio	Issue 1: Creates a Bipartisan, Public Process for Drawing Legislative Districts	Passed
May 8, 2018	Ohio	Issue 1: Creates a bipartisan, public process for drawing congressional districts	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Ohio	HJR 4: Ohio Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment	Passed
Nov. 5, 2024	Ohio	: Establish the Citizens Redistricting Commission	Failed

Government Operations

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2009	Ohio	Issue 3: Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Allow for One Casino Each in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo and Distribute to All Ohio Counties a Tax on the Casinos	Passed
Nov. 8, 2011	Ohio	Issue 1: Proposed Constitutional Amendment: To Raise the Maximum Age an Individual Can Occupy Judicial Office from 70 to 76	Failed
Nov. 8, 2011	Ohio	Issue 2: Referendum: Ohio Collective Bargaining Limit Repeal	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Ohio	State Issue 1: Question Presented Pursuant to Article XVI, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Ohio	State Issue 2: To Create a State-Funded Commission to Draw Legislative and Congressional Districts	Failed

Judicial Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2011	Ohio	Issue 1: Proposed Constitutional Amendment: To Raise the Maximum Age an Individual Can Occupy Judicial Office from 70 to 76	Failed

Legislative Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Ohio	State Issue 2: To Create a State-Funded Commission to Draw Legislative and Congressional Districts	Failed