Virginia Allow for Write-In Voting Amendment (1964)
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| Topic Election administration and governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Virginia Allow for Write-In Voting Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 3, 1964. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing for write-in voting. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing for write-in voting. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 302,849 | 44.12% | ||
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383,586 | 55.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Allow for Write-In Voting Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall section twenty-eight of the Constitution of Virginia be amended so as to permit write-in voting in other than primary elections and to prescribe the manner in which ballots may be marked in such cases? | ” |
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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