Virginia 1998 ballot measures
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In1998, voters decided on five statewide ballot measures inVirginia on November 3.
- Five were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved three (60%) and rejected two (40%).
On the ballot
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Allow people who are qualified to vote in Virginia and who are employed overseas to continue to vote in Virginia |
| 828,353 (73%) | 303,654 (27%) | |
| Question 2 | Remove the constitutional requirement that Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission proceedings be confidential, allowing the General Assembly to determine to what extent these proceedings are confidential |
| 690,017 (63%) | 401,808 (37%) | |
| Question 3 | Allow localities to jointly develop a specified land area and to establish a special governing body for that area and establish that the fiscal commitments related to that land area are not considered local debt |
| 477,257 (44%) | 618,214 (56%) | |
| Question 4 | Exempt joint fiscal obligations between localities from certain constitutional limits or requirements that normally apply to local debt |
| 410,674 (38%) | 672,151 (62%) | |
| Question 5 | Allow the General Assembly to authorize localities to eliminate all or part of the business, professional, or occupational license tax and/or the merchants' capital tax |
| 648,252 (62%) | 399,950 (38%) |
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