W. Va. Const. (amendments submitted 1966)
Constitutional Improvement Amendment, providing for submission of amendments to the voters for ratification or rejection at special elections. Rejected. Vote for, 152,489; against, 242,822.
Governors Succession Amendment, making a governor eligible to serve two successive terms. Rejected. Vote for, 142,265; against, 260,352.
Judicial Circuit Amendment, permitting the Legislature to provide for more than one judge in a judicial circuit, and to continue present legislative courts of record of limited jurisdiction or make one or more of the judges thereof judges of the judicial circuit in which they shall then reside. Rejected. Vote for, 163,121; against, 227,127.
Legislative Amendment, providing for 60-day annual sessions of the Legislature, increasing salary of members from $1500 to $2500 annually, and the payment of such expenses as should be provided by general law. Rejected. Vote for, 105,011; against, 279,366.
Amendment to Better Schools Amendment, reducing vote necessary to approve excess levies and bond issues for school purposes from three-fifths to a majority of the votes cast. Rejected. Vote for, 206,542; against, 212,883.