Virginia Question 5, Judicial Appointments and Elections for Vacant Positions Amendment (1976)
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| Topic State judicial selection |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Virginia Question 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 2, 1976. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing for judicial appointments of local elected officials and removing the requirement that a special election be held to fill a vacancy if the vacancy is for less than 60 days. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing for judicial appointments of local elected officials and removing the requirement that a special election be held to fill a vacancy if the vacancy is for less than 60 days. |
Election results
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Virginia Question 5 |
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661,368 | 60.17% | ||
| No | 437,787 | 39.83% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 12 of Article VI of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to permit judicial appointments of elected local officials, and eliminate the need for special elections to fill a vacancy for less than sixty days? | ” |
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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