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Virginia Question 2, Allow the General Assembly to Decide on Lotteries Amendment (1970)

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Virginia Question 2

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Election date

November 3, 1970

Topic
Gambling policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

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 3, 1970. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported repealing Section 60 of the state constitution, thus allowing the General Assembly to make decisions on whether to permit lotteries.

A "no" vote opposed repealing Section 60 of the state constitution, thus allowing the General Assembly to make decisions on whether to permit lotteries.


Election results

Virginia Question 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

491,124 62.86%
No 290,168 37.14%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:

Shall the Constitution be amended by repealing Section 60 (which prohibits lotteries), leaving it to the General Assembly to decide whether to authorize or prohibit lotteries?


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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