Virginia Question 1, Constitutional Revision Amendment (1970)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Virginia Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 3, 1970. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Constitution of Virginia with the approved revisions established in the 1969 and 1970 sessions of the General Assembly, except for the three proposed amendments concurrently on the ballot. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Constitution of Virginia with the approved revisions established in the 1969 and 1970 sessions of the General Assembly, except for the three proposed amendments concurrently on the ballot. |
Election results
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Virginia Question 1 |
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576,776 | 71.83% | ||
| No | 226,219 | 28.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be generally amended and revised, as agreed to by the General Assembly at its 1969 and 1970 sessions (except for the three proposals separately stated below)? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Virginia Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two successive legislative sessions for the Virginia State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Virginia House of Delegates and 21 votes in the Virginia State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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