The1976Virginia State Elections took place onElection Day, November 2, 1976, the same day as theU.S. Presidential,U.S. Senate,U.S. House elections in the state. The only statewide elections on the ballot were six constitutionalreferendums to amend theVirginia State Constitution. All referendums werereferred to the voters by theVirginia General Assembly.^[1]

Thisamendment asked voters to eliminate the length of residence as a qualification to vote and to extend the time a voter may vote in theirprecinct after moving from it.

Question 1

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	690,479	68.05
No	324,236	31.95
Total votes	1,014,715	100.00
Source:- Official Results

Thisamendment asked voters to permitabsenteevoter registration. This was enacted in response to the Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act of 1975 signed byU.S. PresidentGerald Ford.

Question 2

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	890,639	78.24
No	247,711	21.76
Total votes	1,138,350	100.00
Source:- Official Results

Thisamendment asked voters to specify that the requirement of 1 year's residence in Virginia for office seekers be the year preceding election to office.

Question 3

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	874,535	77.84
No	249,030	21.66
Total votes	1,123,565	100.00
Source:- Official Results

Thisamendment asked voters to remove the restriction against certainpublic officials andpublic employees serving as assistant or substitutevoter registrars orelection officers. Although the amendment was rejected by voters, a narrower measure was approved 10 years later in1986.

Question 4

Choice	Votes	%
No	578,916	53.52
Yes	502,776	46.48
Total votes	1,081,692	100.00
Source:- Official Results

Thisamendment asked voters to permit judicial appointments of electedlocal officials and eliminate the need forspecial elections to fill a vacancy for less than 60 days.

Question 5

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	661,368	60.17
No	437,787	39.83
Total votes	1,099,155	100.00
Source:- Official Results

Thisamendment asked voters to permit certaintax exemptions forproperty subject to a perpetual easement forflooding, property owned by permanently and totallydisabled residents, property used forsolar energy purposes, and tangiblefarm property and products.

Question 6

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	768,281	69.33
No	339,921	30.67
Total votes	1,108,202	100.00
Source:- Official Results

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