Laws governing ballot measures in Virginia

The Virginia General Assembly may place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments and legislatively referred bond measures. A simple majority vote in each chamber during two successive legislative sessions with an intervening legislative election is required to refer an amendment to the ballot. A simple majority in each chamber during one legislative chamber is required to refer bond measures to the ballot. Bond measures require the signature of the governor to appear on the ballot.

Below are links to the various types of ballot measure law Ballotpedia tracks:

• Laws governing recall in Virginia
• Amending the Virginia Constitution
• Laws governing local ballot measures in Virginia
• Signature requirements for ballot measures in Virginia
• Campaign finance requirements for Virginia ballot measures

Statutes relevant to ballot measures

The following is a list of enacted bills related to ballot measures passed between 2007 and 2015.

• Virginia House Bill 104 (2010)
• Virginia Senate Bill 889 (2011)

See also

• Laws governing ballot measures
• Types of ballot measures in Virginia
• List of Virginia ballot measures