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Virginia Question 3, Securing Local Debt from Transportation Amendment (1990)

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Virginia Question 3

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Election date

November 6, 1990

Topic
State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status

DefeatedDefeated

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 6, 1990. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported allowing for a new local debt category for transportation purposes.

A "no" vote opposed allowing for a new local debt category for transportation purposes.


Election results

Virginia Question 3

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 262,698 23.87%

Defeated No

837,885 76.13%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:

Shall the Constitution of Virginia be amended to authorize a new category of local debt for transportation purposes which would be secured by pledged local tax revenues, subject to limits on the amount of the debt, and exempt from county voter approval requirements and municipal debts limits?


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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