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Virginia Question 4, Revise Voter Registration Application Amendment (1996)
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| Topic Election administration and governance and Voter registration |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Virginia Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing for revisions to the form of voter registration applications and allowing someone who moves within Virginia to vote in their former precinct under specific conditions and time limits. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing for revisions to the form of voter registration applications and allowing someone who moves within Virginia to vote in their former precinct under specific conditions and time limits. |
Election results
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Virginia Question 4 |
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1,498,496 | 73.98% | ||
| No | 527,042 | 26.02% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution of Virginia be amended so that the form for voter registration applications may be revised and so that voters who move within Virginia may be allowed to vote in their former precincts under the conditions and time limits provide | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Virginia Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two successive legislative sessions for the Virginia General Assembly 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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