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2026 Ohio Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Criminal Justice

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 7, 2017	Ohio	Issue 1: Rights for Crime Victims	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Ohio	Issue 1: To Reduce Penalties for Crimes of Obtaining, Possessing, and Using Illegal Drugs	Failed
Nov. 8, 2022	Ohio	HJR 2: Ohio Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment	Passed

Economy and Fiscal

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 4, 2010	Ohio	Issue 1: Proposed Constitutional Amendment: To Extend The Ohio Third Frontier Program By Authorizing The Issuance Of Additional General Obligation Bonds To Promote Economic Growth	Passed
May 6, 2025	Ohio	Issue 2: Local Public Infrastructure Bond Amendment	Passed

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

Health and Health Care

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 7, 2017	Ohio	Issue 2: To require state agencies to not pay more for prescription drugs than the federal Department of Veterans Affairs and require state payment of attorney fees and expenses to specific individuals for defense of the law	Failed

Housing and Property

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Ohio	Issue 3: To Amend the Constitution to Protect Private Property Rights in Ground Water, Lakes and Other Watercourses	Passed

Infrastructure

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 6, 2014	Ohio	Issue 1: To Fund Public Infrastructure Capital Improvements By Permitting the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds	Passed
May 6, 2025	Ohio	Issue 2: Local Public Infrastructure Bond Amendment	Passed