Virginia Question 5, Selection of the Treasurer of Virginia Amendment (June 1928)
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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 June 19, 1928. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the Governor to appoint a Treasurer of Virginia for one term and afterward allowing the General Assembly to establish how the Treasurer of Virginia shall be selected. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the Governor to appoint a Treasurer of Virginia for one term and afterward allowing the General Assembly to establish how the Treasurer of Virginia shall be selected. |
Election results
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Virginia Question 5 |
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68,665 | 51.06% | ||
| No | 65,816 | 48.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:
| “ | For the amendment to section eighty-one of the Constitution of Virginia, providing for the appointment by the Governor for one term, subject to approval by the General Assembly and authorizing the General Assembly after January first, nineteen hundred and thirty-two, to provide the manner in which and the term for which the Treasurer of Virginia shall be selected. AGAINST the amendment to section eighty-one of the Constitution of Virginia, providing for the appointment by the Governor for one term, subject to approval by the General Assembly and authorizing the General Assembly, after January first, nineteen hundred and thirty-two, to provide the manner in which and the term for which the Treasurer of Virginia shall be selected. | ” |
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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