For comprehensive coverage, see: Ohio Constitution Law and History Webpage
by Professor Steven H. Steinglass: Includes text of historical versions of the Constitution; text of constitutional conventions; a chart of proposed amendments 1857-present; bibliography of primary and secondary sources, some linked to full text; Current Ohio Supreme Court decisions and pending cases.
What the Ohio Constitution does: It defines what rights are guaranteed to the Citizens of Ohio and organizes the government into three separate branches. For some issues, it gives more rights than the U.S. Constitution.
History: Ohio's first constitution was adopted in 1802. The Constitution of 1851, as amended, is the current governing document.
Photo: 1912 Ohio Constitutional Convention, by Ohio History Central.
Unannotated versions:
Annotated versions contain short descriptions of cases on each section of the constitution, as well as references to secondary sources.
Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated
Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated
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