Virginia Question 3, Authorization of Bonds by the General Assembly Amendment (1970)

Virginia Question 3
Election date November 3, 1970
Topic Bond issues and State legislatures measures
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Virginia Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 3, 1970. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the General Assembly, subject to a referendum, to authorize general obligation bonds for capital projects.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the General Assembly, subject to a referendum, to authorize general obligation bonds for capital projects.

Election results

Virginia Question 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		504,315	65.88%
No		261,220	34.12%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:

“

Shall the Constitution be amended to permit the General Assembly, subject to approval by the people in a referendum, to authorize general obligation bonds for specific capital projects, the total not to exceed 1.15 times the annual income and sales tax revenues of the Commonwealth?

”

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

1970 Measures

• 1970 Measures
• State legislatures measures on the ballot
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1970 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 (1970)