2000 Virginia ballot measures
| Elections in Virginia |
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The 2000 referred to the voters by the Virginia General Assembly.[1]
Question 1
The Lottery Proceeds Fund amendment requires the General Assembly to establish a Fund where the Commonwealth must put the net revenues from the
public education
. Previously, the General Assembly had broad discretion to appropriate the lottery profits for any public purpose. The General Assembly will be able to appropriate money from the Fund and not distribute it to the localities only in exceptional cases. Four-fifths of the members voting in each house of the General Assembly must agree to appropriate lottery proceeds from the Fund in such an exceptional case. A locality that accepts a share of the lottery proceeds must maintain its local share of education expenses to meet the state standards of quality for school divisions, without using lottery proceeds to do so. The amendment also requires the General Assembly to pass laws necessary to establish the Fund and implement the new constitutional provision.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes
|
2,067,186 | 83.49 |
| No | 408,650 | 16.51 |
| Total votes | 2,475,836 | 100.00 |
| Source: - Official Results | ||
Question 2
The Right to Hunt, Fish and Harvest Game amendment adds a statement to the Constitution that "the people have a right to
game
." That right is subject to regulations and restrictions that the General Assembly enacts by general law.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes
|
1,448,154 | 59.88 |
| No | 970,266 | 40.12 |
| Total votes | 2,418,420 | 100.00 |
| Source: - Official Results | ||