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Virginia Question 1, Change Necessary Voter Registration Information Amendment (1982)

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Virginia Question 1

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Election date

November 2, 1982

Topic
Voter registration
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Virginia Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 2, 1982. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported revising what information is required for registering to vote.

A "no" vote opposed revising what information is required for registering to vote.


Election results

Virginia Question 1

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

634,533 58.13%
No 456,975 41.87%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:

Shall the Constitution of Virginia be amended to change the information required to register to vote by deleting marital status and occupation and by including any prior legal name?


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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