Virginia Establishment of City Courts Amendment (1950)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Virginia Establishment of City Courts Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 7, 1950. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the General Assembly to establish city courts. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the General Assembly to establish city courts. |
Election results
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107,575 | 65.05% | ||
| No | 57,797 | 34.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Establishment of City Courts Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall section ninety-eight of the Constitution of Virginia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for a city court with such number of judges as the public interest may require? | ” |
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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