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West Virginia 2016 ballot measures
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Zero statewide ballot measures were certified to appear on the West Virginia ballot on November 8, 2016.
As of 2016, West Virginia did not allow any form of citizen-initiated ballot measures, so all ballot measures had to be referred by the legislature. The state legislative session was projected to run from January 13 through March 12, 2016, during which time the West Virginia Legislature was able to place legislatively referred constitutional amendments on the ballot. In order for the legislature to put a proposed amendment on the ballot, it needed to be approved by a two-thirds majority of both the legislative chambers. Once on the ballot, it would have had to be approved by a simple majority of voters.
Historical facts
- See also: List of West Virginia ballot measures
- Between 1996 and 2014, 12 measures have appeared on the ballot in West Virginia.
- Since 1996, there has been an average of about two measures on the ballot in even-numbered years.
- Between 1996 and 2014, 8 of 12 measures, or two-thirds, were approved and 4 of 12 measures, or one third, were defeated.
Not on the ballot
The 2016 regular session of the West Virginia State Legislature ended on March 12, 2016. The legislature did not put any ballot measures on the 2016 ballot.
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Right to Hunt, Fish and Harvest Amendment | Hunt & Fish | Provides for the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife | 
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| LRCA | Supermajority Vote for Tax Increases Amendment | Supermajority | Requires a 60 percent vote in the legislature to create new or increase existing taxes and fees |
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| LRCA | Board of Education Membership Amendment | Education | Composes the Board of Education with elected and appointed members |
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| LRCA | Future Fund Amendment | Gov't Finances | Establishes a “West Virginia Future Fund” |
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| LRCA | Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment | Taxes | Increases the homestead exemption from $20,000 to $30,000 |
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| LRCA | Homestead Exemption Calculation Amendment | Taxes | Provides a method of calculating the homestead exemption based on the value of the property by county |
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| LRCA | Disabled Veteran Exemption From Property Taxation Amendment Amendment | Taxes | Exempts totally disabled veterans from ad valorem property taxation |
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See also
- 2016 ballot measures
- List of West Virginia ballot measures
- Laws governing ballot measures in West Virginia
- Campaign finance requirements for West Virginia ballot measures
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