Virginia Question 2, Allow Government Employees to be Officers of Elections Amendment (1986)

Virginia Question 2
Election date November 4, 1986
Topic Election administration and governance
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Virginia Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 4, 1986. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing government employees who are not elected or employed by elected officials to be appointed as assistant voter registrars or officers of elections.

A "no" vote opposed allowing government employees who are not elected or employed by elected officials to be appointed as assistant voter registrars or officers of elections.

Election results

Virginia Question 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		478,921	51.55%
No		450,180	48.45%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:

“

Shall the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow government employees, except those who are elected or those who are employed by an elected official, to be appointed assistant voter registrars or officers of election?

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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.

See also

1986 Measures

• 1986 Measures
• Election administration and governance on the ballot
• 1986 legislative sessions

Virginia

• Virginia ballot measures
• Virginia ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Virginia Statement of Votes (1986)