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Virginia Educational Institutions Bond Measure (1977)

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Virginia Educational Institutions Bond Measure

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Election date

November 8, 1977

Topic
Bond issues and Education
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Bond issue
Origin

State legislature



Virginia Educational Institutions Bond Measure was on the ballot as a bond issue in Virginia on November 8, 1977. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing for the issuance of up to $86,475,000 in bonds for educational institutions.

A "no" vote opposed allowing for the issuance of up to $86,475,000 in bonds for educational institutions.


Election results

Virginia Educational Institutions Bond Measure

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

594,098 67.63%
No 284,375 32.37%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Educational Institutions Bond Measure was as follows:

Shall Chapter 650, Acts of the General Assembly of 1977, authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the maximum amount of $86,475,000 pursuant to Article X, Section 9(b) of the Constitution of Virginia for EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, take effect?


Path to the ballot

In Virginia, voter approval is required for state bond issues addressing capital projects.

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Virginia General Assembly to place a bond issue 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 bond issues require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

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