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In 2024, one statewide ballot measure was on the ballot in West Virginia for the election on November 5.

On the ballot

See also: 2024 ballot measures
Type Title Description Result Yes Votes No Votes

LRCA

Amendment 1 Prohibit people from participating in "the practice of medically assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of a person"

Approveda

340,403 (50%)

334,521 (50%)


Getting measures on the ballot

Citizens

West Virginia does not provide for citizen initiatives or veto referendums.

Legislature

A two-thirds vote is required during one legislative session for the West Virginia State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 67 votes in the West Virginia House of Representatives and 23 votes in the West Virginia State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

West Virginia Amendment 1, Prohibit "Medically-Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Mercy Killing" MeasureDemocratsRepublicans
Senate:Required: 23Yes votes: 28 (82.3%)No votes: 4 (11.7%)Yes: 3; No: 2Yes: 25; No: 2
House:Required: 67Yes votes: 88 (88%)No votes: 9 (9%)Yes: 2; No: 9Yes: 86; No: 0

Historical facts

See also: List of West Virginia ballot measures

In West Virginia, a total of 27 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2022. Fourteen ballot measures were approved, and 13 ballot measures were defeated.

West Virginia statewide ballot measures, 1985-2022
Total number Annual average Annual minimum Annual maximum Approved Defeated
# % # %
27
0.68
0
4
14
51.85
13
48.15

Not on the ballot

Type Title Subject Description Status
LRCA Prohibit Noncitizen Voting Amendment Suffrage Prohibit noncitizens from voting in any election held in the state Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot
LRCA Permit Incorporation of Religious Denominations Amendment Religion Authorize the state legislature to pass laws to incorporate churches and religious denominations Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot

See also

West Virginia