Virginia Question 2, Reduce the Maximum Allowable Debt for Municipalities Amendment (1980)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Virginia Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 4, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported reducing the maximum allowable debt a city or town may incur. |
A "no" vote opposed reducing the maximum allowable debt a city or town may incur. |
Election results
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852,560 | 65.68% | ||
| No | 445,511 | 34.32% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 10 of Article VII of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to decrease the maximum indebtedness a city or town may incur? | ” |
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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