The 1987
Virginia State Elections took place on
Election Day
Election day or polling day is the day on which general elections are held. In many countries, general elections are always held on a Saturday or Sunday, to enable as many voters as possible to participate; while in other countries elections ar ...
, November 3, 1987, the same day as the elections to the
Virginia House of Delegates and the
Virginia Senate, which are always held in off-years. The only statewide election on the ballot was one
referendum, which was referred to the voters by the
Virginia General Assembly.
Question 1
This referendum asked voters to approve the creation of a
state-sponsored lottery
A lottery is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of ...
. The
revenue generated would be controlled by the
Virginia General Assembly.
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1987 Virginia elections