Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How many signatures are required for the petition to abolish property taxes in Ohio?

A. 413,488. This is based on the requirement of needing 10% of the number of voters who voted for Governor in the last gubernatorial election (which was 2022). This number can be found on the Ohio Secretary of State's website.

Q. When does the petition have to be turned in?

A. The full petition must be sent (by a Committee member) to the Secretary of State no later than 125 days prior to the general election. (The general election is in November of every year.). That means the deadline is July 1, 2026. But petitions will need to be turned in to the Committee member (Brian Massie) by June 1, 2026 to allow time for verifying signature legitimacy and checking for anything that might disquality signatures.

Q. Assuming we get enough signatures in time, when will this go on the ballot to be voted on?

A. We are aiming for November of 2026. Why not May of 2026? Because "citizen-led" initiatives can ONLY go on a general election ballot (which means November). Only legislature-led initiatives can go on a Primary (March or May) ballot. This has been confirmed with the Secretary of State's legal counsel.