West Virginia Legislative Amendment, Amendment 5 (1962)
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The West Virginia Legislative Amendment, Amendment 5, also known as Amendment No. 5, was on the ballot in West Virginia on November 6, 1962, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. The measure would of made the 30-day, seven-year session of the Legislature only about the annual budget bill, revenue measures and "such business as may be stated by the Legislature on its own motion in a concurrent resolution adopted two-thirds vote of the members elected to each house." The measure could of also provided for payment of expenses to legislators for attendance, but did not raise the legislative salary.[1][2]
Election results
| West Virginia Amendment 5 (1962) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 313,798 | 68.19% | ||
| Yes | 146,394 | 31.81% | ||
Election results via: West Virginia Secretary of State
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