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. However, we know that many signatures will be disqualified for various reasons, so we are aiming for gathering 620,000+ signatures to allow a margin for error. See the "How Many Signatures Do We Need?" page for an idea of how many signatures will be needed per county.
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 June 30, 2027. But petitions will need to be turned in to the Committee member (Brian Massie) by June 1, 2027 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 didn't gather enough signatures to meet the deadline for the November 2026 election, but we are continuing to gather signatures aiming for the November of 2027 election. Why not May of 2027? 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.
Q. Where can I go to sign the petition?
A. This is not an online e-petition. Those are "feel good" petitions, and are not officially recognized.
In order for this to be official it must be done with pen and paper, signed in person in front of a witness (circulator).
Go to the official website at AxOhTax (the "dot com" version) and scroll down, you'll see a list of all of Ohio's 88 counties. Click on your county and you will see the list of signing locations. If there isn't one available in your county, you may want to click on neighboring counties. You do NOT have to sign in your county - you can sign in ANY county... just make sure you tell the petition circulator which county your live in, so they can be sure you sign the right petition for your residence county. (Petitions are required to be separated by county.)
A. No, registered voters can sign in any Ohio county, BUT... petitions must be separated by county so be sure to tell the circulator (witness) what county you live in so they can be sure to have you sign the correct petition.
Q. Do I have to sign in my home county?