Virginia Question 1, Appointing Members of Local Government to Vacant Mayoral or Board Chairman Positions Amendment (1984)
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| Topic Local government officials and elections and Local government organization |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Virginia Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 6, 1984. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing members of local government bodies to be elected or appointed to fill vacancies in the office of mayor or board chairman. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing members of local government bodies to be elected or appointed to fill vacancies in the office of mayor or board chairman. |
Election results
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Virginia Question 1 |
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1,131,019 | 70.69% | ||
| No | 468,843 | 29.31% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution of Virginia be amended so that members of local governing bodies can be elected or appointed to vacancies in the office of mayor or board chairman? | ” |
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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