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Virginia Definition of City Amendment (1972)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Virginia Definition of City Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported revising the definition of city. |
A "no" vote opposed revising the definition of city. |
Election results
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679,025 | 78.04% | ||
| No | 191,073 | 21.96% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Definition of City Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended to include in the definition of "city" any incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971? | ” |
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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