Virginia ballot measures, 2016

The 2016 Virginia State Elections will take place on Election Day, November 8, 2016, the same day as the U.S. Presidential and U.S. House elections in the state. The only statewide elections on the ballot are two constitutional referendums to amend the Virginia State Constitution. Because Virginia state elections are held on off-years, no statewide officers or state legislative elections were held. The referendum was referred to the voters by the Virginia General Assembly.[1]

Question 1

This amendment would add section 11-A to Article I and would prevent employers from requiring membership in a labor union as a condition of employment. Virginia passed a "right-to-work" statute in 1947.[2]

This measure was defeated. [3]

Question 2

This amendment would add section 6-B to Article X and would grant a property tax exemption to a surviving spouse of a emergency service (police, firefighter, emergency medical services, or search and rescue) employee that was killed in action if the spouse uses the property as their primary residence and they have not remarried.

This measure carried. [4]

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