Virginia Lowering the Minimum Voting Age Amendment (1972)
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| Topic Voting age policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Virginia Lower Minimum Age of Voting Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported lowering the voting age from 21 to 18. |
A "no" vote opposed lowering the voting age from 21 to 18. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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765,635 | 76.22% | ||
| No | 238,937 | 23.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Lower Minimum Age of Voting Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution be amended so as to change the minimum age for qualified voters of the State from twenty-one to eighteen? | ” |
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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