Virginia State Lottery Measure (1987)
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| Topic Lottery |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Virginia State Lottery Measure was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Virginia on November 3, 1987. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a state-operated lottery. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a state-operated lottery. |
Election results
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Virginia State Lottery Measure |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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791,518 | 56.56% | ||
| No | 607,884 | 43.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Lottery Measure was as follows:
| “ | Shall the 1987 Act of the General Assembly which establishes a state-operated lottery become effective in Virginia? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Virginia State Legislature to place a state statute 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. State statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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