Virginia Question 3, Property Tax Exemptions for Those Who Are Over 65 and/or Disabled Amendment (1980)
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| Topic Property tax exemptions and Property taxes |
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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 4, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the General Assembly to authorize personal property exemptions for those who are at least 65 and/or who are disabled. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the General Assembly to authorize personal property exemptions for those who are at least 65 and/or who are disabled. |
Election results
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Virginia Question 3 |
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1,089,083 | 81.45% | ||
| No | 248,044 | 18.55% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 6 of Article X of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to authorize the General Assembly to permit certain tax exemptions for personal property which is designed for continuous habitation, owned and used by persons not less than sixty-five or disabled? | ” |
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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