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HJ 192 Constitutional amendment; initiative and referendum.

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Constitutional amendment (first resolution); initiative and referendum. Establishes procedures for initiative measures to amend the Constitution of Virginia, indirect initiative measures to enact state statutes, and referenda to nullify laws or sections of laws enacted by the General Assembly. Petitions for constitutional amendments must have signatures equal in number to at least eight percent of the last vote for Governor in the Commonwealth and must include 1,000 signatures from each congressional district. Signatures of voters equal in number to at least five percent of the last gubernatorial vote are required for indirect initiative and referendum petitions. The amendment requires the General Assembly to authorize comparable local initiative and referendum powers by statute.


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