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Virginia Question 3, Allow Only Freeholders to Vote in Bond Referendums Amendment (1962)
| Virginia Question 3 | |
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| Topic Bond issue requirements and Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Virginia Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 6, 1962. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the General Assembly to allow only freeholders of land to vote in referendums for the issuance of bonds. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the General Assembly to allow only freeholders of land to vote in referendums for the issuance of bonds. |
Election results
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Virginia Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 174,301 | 46.75% | ||
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198,532 | 53.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall section thirty of the Constitution of Virginia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to require in every referendum required upon the issuance of State or local bonds that every voter therein shall be a freeholder of land within the State or political subdivision to be obligated, as requisite, and the General Assembly shall decide who shall be a freeholder for such 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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