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Virginia Appropriation Year Aligning with Fiscal Year Amendment (1927)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Virginia Appropriation Year Aligning with Fiscal Year Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 8, 1927. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported aligning the state appropriation year to coincide with the state fiscal year. |
A "no" vote opposed aligning the state appropriation year to coincide with the state fiscal year. |
Election results
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44,214 | 69.07% | ||
| No | 19,799 | 30.93% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Appropriation Year Aligning with Fiscal Year Amendment was as follows:
| “ | FOR the amendment of section one hundred and eighty-six of the Constitution of Virginia, so as to permit the fixing of the appropriation year of the State to coincide with the fiscal year. AGAINST the amendment of section one hundred and eighty-six of the Constitution of Virginia, so as to permit the fixing of the appropriation year of the State to coincide with the fiscal year. | ” |
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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