Virginia Question 2, Allow Elected Officials to Serve Multiple Districts Amendment (1960)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Virginia Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 8, 1960. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing certain elected officials to serve as the elected official for multiple districts if voters approve such. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing certain elected officials to serve as the elected official for multiple districts if voters approve such. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 269,845 | 49.70% | ||
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273,113 | 50.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall sections one hundred ten, one hundred eighteen, one hundred nineteen and one hundred twenty of the Constitution of Virginia be amended so as to permit certain elected officials of one county or one city to serve as such officials in two or more counties, two or more cities or cities and counties, if a majority of the qualified voters of the politicial subdivision affected so decide, in an election held for the purpose. | ” |
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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