Virginia Question 1, Redistricting Procedures Amendment (2004)
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| Topic Redistricting policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Virginia Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 2, 2004. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported clarifying procedures for when redistricted maps take effect. |
A “no” vote opposed clarifying procedures for when redistricted maps take effect. |
Election results
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2,364,027 | 85.80% | ||
| No | 391,100 | 14.20% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 6 of Article II of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to provide that members of the United States House of Representatives, Virginia Senate and House of Delegates who are serving in the year following a new United States Census, when decennial redistricting is required, shall complete their terms of office and continue to represent the district from which they were elected for that term of office, and that any vacancy during the term shall be filled from the same district that elected the member whose term is being filled? | ” |
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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